Baldellia shore swards
Description (English)
Communities of the shores of shallow oligotrophic pools of the Atlantic domaine of Europe susceptible to prolonged summer desiccation, usually developed on peaty or parapeaty soils, dominated by, or rich in Baldellia ranunculoides, with Hydrocotyle vulgaris, Hypericum helodes. They are recorded, in particular, from the Paris Basin, Normandy, the New Forest, Cornwall, southern Scandinavia, and, on the shores of of limestone pools, in the Burren of western Ireland.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q5224 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Baldellia ranunculoides
Flowering Plants
Hydrocotyle vulgaris
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Baldellia ranunculoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Hydrocotyle vulgaris | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | C3.414 | Baldellia shore swards | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | C3.414 | Baldellia shore swards | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | C3.414 | Baldellia shore swards | same |
