Arrowhead communities

Description (English)

Formations of Sagittaria sagittifolia and Sparganium emersum of slowly flowing, and sometimes standing, meso-eutrophic waters of western Eurasia; formations of Sagittaria sagittifolia, Sagittaria natans and Caltha membranacea of similar eastern Asian waterbodies.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code Q5141

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Sagittaria natans
Flowering Plants Sagittaria sagittifolia
Flowering Plants Sparganium emersum
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Sagittaria natans Flowering Plants
Sagittaria sagittifolia Flowering Plants
Sparganium emersum Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) C3.241 Arrowhead communities same
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type Comment
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 C3.241 Arrowhead communities same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 C3.241 Arrowhead communities same
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