Water horsetail beds

Description (English)

Low, often extensive, homogeneous, usually inundated communities of the margins of Palaearctic lakes, rivers and brooks dominated by Equisetum fluviatile.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code Q5147

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Ferns Equisetum fluviatile
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Equisetum fluviatile Ferns

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) C3.247 Water horsetail beds same
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type Comment
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 C3.247 Water horsetail beds same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 C3.247 Water horsetail beds same
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