Boreal tufted hairgrass meadows
Description (English)
Wet meadows of the middle boreal, northern boreal, oceanic boreal, arctoalpine zones of Fennoscandia and of Iceland, where they colonize moist stoney slopes and land slips on mountainsides as well as valley bottom allluvions, dominated by Deschampsia cespitosa, Carex nigra, Ranunculus acris and, in Fennoscandia, Cirsium helenioides, with, in particular, Bartsia alpina, Polygonum viviparum (Bistorta vivipara), Filipendula ulmaria, Geranium sylvaticum, Rumex acetosa; the cortège of Fennoscandian communities includes Rubus arcticus, Saussurea alpina, Trollius europaeus, Viola epipsila, that of Icelandic communities Agrostis canina, Agrostis capillaris, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Cardamine pratensis, Equisetum palustre, Equisetum pratense, Festuca rubra s.l., Festuca vivipara, Juncus balticus, Trifolium repens.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E3.4132 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E3.4) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Equisetum palustre
Ferns
Equisetum pratense
Flowering Plants
Agrostis canina
Flowering Plants
Agrostis capillaris
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Anthoxanthum odoratum
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Bartsia alpina
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Cardamine pratensis
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Carex nigra
Flowering Plants
Cirsium helenioides
Flowering Plants
Deschampsia cespitosa
Flowering Plants
Festuca rubra
Flowering Plants
Festuca vivipara
Flowering Plants
Filipendula ulmaria
Flowering Plants
Geranium sylvaticum
Flowering Plants
Juncus balticus
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Polygonum viviparum
Flowering Plants
Ranunculus acris
Flowering Plants
Rubus arcticus
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Rumex acetosa
Flowering Plants
Saussurea alpina
Flowering Plants
Trifolium repens
Flowering Plants
Trollius europaeus
Flowering Plants
Viola epipsila
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Equisetum palustre | Ferns | |
| Equisetum pratense | Ferns | |
| Agrostis canina | Flowering Plants | |
| Agrostis capillaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Anthoxanthum odoratum | Flowering Plants | |
| Bartsia alpina | Flowering Plants | |
| Cardamine pratensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex nigra | Flowering Plants | |
| Cirsium helenioides | Flowering Plants | |
| Deschampsia cespitosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca rubra | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca vivipara | Flowering Plants | |
| Filipendula ulmaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Geranium sylvaticum | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus balticus | Flowering Plants | |
| Polygonum viviparum | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus acris | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus arcticus | Flowering Plants | |
| Rumex acetosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Saussurea alpina | Flowering Plants | |
| Trifolium repens | Flowering Plants | |
| Trollius europaeus | Flowering Plants | |
| Viola epipsila | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 37.2132 | Boreal tufted hairgrass meadows | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E3.4132 | Boreal tufted hairgrass meadows | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E3.4132 | Boreal tufted hairgrass meadows | same |
