Periodically exposed shore with stable, mesotrophic sediments with pioneer or ephemeral vegetation
Description (English)
This habitat type is found along the periodically emergent shorelines of rivers, on exposed bottoms of permanent lakes and ponds, in wetlands at the edges of arable fields and ephemeral flush habitats (vernal pools). In rivers and lakes, the timing of exposure of their shoreline depends on the precipitation seasonality and snowmelt time. This habitat type also includes artificial ponds drained in summer in intervals of several years as a part of their management. Vegetation is dominated by annual, low-growing and competitively weak plant species. After water draw-down on exposed pond bottoms and river shores, this vegetation can be overgrown by competitively stronger tall annuals, which indicate a successional development towards habitat Q61.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q62 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableIndicator species
Flowering Plants
Juncus bufonius
Flowering Plants
Lythrum portula
Flowering Plants
Gnaphalium uliginosum
Flowering Plants
Eleocharis acicularis
Flowering Plants
Eleocharis ovata
Flowering Plants
Limosella aquatica
Flowering Plants
Lythrum hyssopifolia
Flowering Plants
Juncus pygmaeus
Flowering Plants
Carex bohemica
Flowering Plants
Illecebrum verticillatum
Flowering Plants
Cyperus fuscus
Flowering Plants
Rorippa palustris
Flowering Plants
Cicendia filiformis
Flowering Plants
Callitriche palustris
Flowering Plants
Juncus tenageia
Flowering Plants
Juncus capitatus
Flowering Plants
Bidens radiata
Flowering Plants
Solenopsis laurentia
Flowering Plants
Isolepis setacea
Flowering Plants
Alopecurus aequalis
Diagnostic species occur concentrated in the habitat in question, but are absent or rare in other habitats. They are good positive indicators of the habitat, but they do not need to occur in every location of the habitat.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Juncus bufonius | Flowering Plants | |
| Lythrum portula | Flowering Plants | |
| Gnaphalium uliginosum | Flowering Plants | |
| Eleocharis acicularis | Flowering Plants | |
| Eleocharis ovata | Flowering Plants | |
| Limosella aquatica | Flowering Plants | |
| Lythrum hyssopifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus pygmaeus | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex bohemica | Flowering Plants | |
| Illecebrum verticillatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Cyperus fuscus | Flowering Plants | |
| Rorippa palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Cicendia filiformis | Flowering Plants | |
| Callitriche palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus tenageia | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus capitatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Bidens radiata | Flowering Plants | |
| Solenopsis laurentia | Flowering Plants | |
| Isolepis setacea | Flowering Plants | |
| Alopecurus aequalis | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Juncus bufonius
Flowering Plants
Gnaphalium uliginosum
Flowering Plants
Plantago major
Flowering Plants
Lythrum portula
Flowering Plants
Eleocharis acicularis
Flowering Plants
Juncus articulatus
Flowering Plants
Rorippa palustris
Flowering Plants
Alisma plantago-aquatica
Flowering Plants
Mentha pulegium
Flowering Plants
Bidens tripartita
Flowering Plants
Polygonum aviculare
Flowering Plants
Persicaria hydropiper
Flowering Plants
Lythrum hyssopifolia
Flowering Plants
Limosella aquatica
Flowering Plants
Eleocharis ovata
Flowering Plants
Cyperus fuscus
Flowering Plants
Alopecurus aequalis
Flowering Plants
Agrostis stolonifera
Constant species occur frequently in the habitat, but they may include generalist species that are also frequent in other habitats.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Juncus bufonius | Flowering Plants | |
| Gnaphalium uliginosum | Flowering Plants | |
| Plantago major | Flowering Plants | |
| Lythrum portula | Flowering Plants | |
| Eleocharis acicularis | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus articulatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Rorippa palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Alisma plantago-aquatica | Flowering Plants | |
| Mentha pulegium | Flowering Plants | |
| Bidens tripartita | Flowering Plants | |
| Polygonum aviculare | Flowering Plants | |
| Persicaria hydropiper | Flowering Plants | |
| Lythrum hyssopifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Limosella aquatica | Flowering Plants | |
| Eleocharis ovata | Flowering Plants | |
| Cyperus fuscus | Flowering Plants | |
| Alopecurus aequalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Agrostis stolonifera | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Juncus bufonius
Flowering Plants
Eleocharis acicularis
Flowering Plants
Lythrum portula
Flowering Plants
Eleocharis ovata
Dominant species are those that often reach high cover in the habitat, thus determining the habitat physiognomy.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Juncus bufonius | Flowering Plants | |
| Eleocharis acicularis | Flowering Plants | |
| Lythrum portula | Flowering Plants | |
| Eleocharis ovata | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | C3.5 | Periodically inundated shores with pioneer and ephemeral vegetation | overlap |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | C3.5 | Periodically inundated shores with pioneer and ephemeral vegetation | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | C3.5 | Pioneer and ephemeral vegetation of periodically inundated shores | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | C3.5 | Pioneer and ephemeral vegetation of periodically inundated shores | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | C3.5 | Pioneer and ephemeral vegetation of periodically inundated shores | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | C3.6 | Ephemeral vegetation of periodically inundated shores | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | C3.5 | Ephemeral or amphibious vegetation of periodically inundated areas | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 22.3 | Amphibious macrophyte communities | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 22.3 | Amphibious macrophyte communities | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 22.3 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 22.3 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 22.3 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 22.3 | same |
