Flood swards
English name:
Flood swards
Description (English)
Flood swards of Atlantic and sub-Atlantic Europe, developed on ground submitted to periodical or occasional inundation and subsequent drying under relatively maritime climates, with Agrostis stolonifera, Carex hirta, Festuca arundinacea, Juncus inflexus, Alopecurus geniculatus, Rumex crispus, Mentha longifolia, Mentha pulegium, Potentilla anserina, Potentilla reptans, Ranunculus repens.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E3.442 |
|---|---|
| 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
Flowering Plants
Agrostis stolonifera
Flowering Plants
Alopecurus geniculatus
Flowering Plants
Carex hirta
Flowering Plants
Juncus inflexus
Flowering Plants
Mentha longifolia
Flowering Plants
Mentha pulegium
Flowering Plants
Potentilla anserina
Flowering Plants
Potentilla reptans
Flowering Plants
Ranunculus repens
Flowering Plants
Rumex crispus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Agrostis stolonifera | Flowering Plants | |
| Alopecurus geniculatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex hirta | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus inflexus | Flowering Plants | |
| Mentha longifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Mentha pulegium | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla anserina | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla reptans | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus repens | Flowering Plants | |
| Rumex crispus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 37.242 | Flood swards | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E3.442 | Flood swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E3.442 | Flood swards | same |
