Greater tussock sedge tussocks
Description (English)
Formations of large, usually well-spaced tussocks of Carex paniculata, of alkaline to acid, usually mesotrophic, often somewhat shady, habitually peaty stations of the Palaearctic domaine, including marshy woods. Carex paniculata is also a constituent of species-rich alkaline fen sedge communities.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q5316 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex paniculata
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex paniculata | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | D5.216 | Greater tussock sedge tussocks | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D5.216 | Greater tussock sedge tussocks | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D5.216 | Greater tussock sedge tussocks | same |
