Water-fringing large sedge communities
Description (English)
Beds of large sedges Carex rostrata, Carex acuta, Carex riparia, Carex elata in the littoral zone of freshwaters. Note that large sedge formations developed on moist soils, not inundated during most of the year, are included in D5.21.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q519 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex acuta
Flowering Plants
Carex elata
Flowering Plants
Carex riparia
Flowering Plants
Carex rostrata
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex acuta | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex elata | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex riparia | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex rostrata | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | C3.29 | Water-fringing large sedge communities | same |
History
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