Icelandic bog bilberry-hairgrass birch woods
English name:
Icelandic bog bilberry-hairgrass birch woods
Description (English)
Woods and thickets of Betula pubescens ssp. czerepanovii of the lowlands of Iceland, occupying thick, relatively rich soils, with a heath-grassland undergrowth dominated by Vaccinium uliginosum, Empetrum hermaphroditum, Agrostis capillaris, Deschampsia flexuosa, accompanied by Vaccinium myrtillus, Salix callicarpaea (Salix arctica), Salix lanata, Salix phylicifolia, Campanula rotundifolia, Galium verum, Hierochloe odorata, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Festuca rubra s.l., Juncus trifidus, Kobresia myosuroides, Lycopodium annotinum, Equisetum pratense.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.91713 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.917) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Equisetum pratense
Ferns
Lycopodium annotinum
Flowering Plants
Agrostis capillaris
Flowering Plants
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Flowering Plants
Campanula rotundifolia
Flowering Plants
Deschampsia flexuosa
Flowering Plants
Empetrum hermaphroditum
Flowering Plants
Festuca rubra
Flowering Plants
Galium verum
Flowering Plants
Hierochloe odorata
Flowering Plants
Juncus trifidus
Flowering Plants
Kobresia myosuroides
Flowering Plants
Salix lanata
Flowering Plants
Salix phylicifolia
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium uliginosum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Equisetum pratense | Ferns | |
| Lycopodium annotinum | Ferns | |
| Agrostis capillaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Anthoxanthum odoratum | Flowering Plants | |
| Campanula rotundifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Deschampsia flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum hermaphroditum | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca rubra | Flowering Plants | |
| Galium verum | Flowering Plants | |
| Hierochloe odorata | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus trifidus | Flowering Plants | |
| Kobresia myosuroides | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix lanata | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix phylicifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium uliginosum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 41.B713 | Icelandic bog bilberry-hairgrass birch woods | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.91713 | Icelandic bog bilberry-hairgrass birch woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.91713 | Icelandic bog bilberry-hairgrass birch woods | same |
