Eriophorum vaginatum-deergrass-sphagnum fens
Description (English)
Species-poor poor fen lawn communities of the Palaearctic domaine, in particular, of northern and western Fennoscandia, dominated by Scirpus cespitosus (Trichophorum cespitosum) and Eriophorum vaginatum, with a ground layer dominated by Sphagnum papillosum, Sphagnum compactum or Sphagnum balticum, with Sphagnum magellanicum, Sphagnum rubellum, Sphagnum tenellum; the species cortège includes Andromeda polifolia, Drosera rotundifolia, Menyanthes trifoliata, Myrica gale, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Carex pauciflora.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code D2.2912 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Andromeda polifolia | Flowering Plants | |
Carex pauciflora | Flowering Plants | |
Drosera rotundifolia | Flowering Plants | |
Eriophorum vaginatum | Flowering Plants | |
Menyanthes trifoliata | Flowering Plants | |
Myrica gale | Flowering Plants | |
Scirpus cespitosus | Flowering Plants | |
Vaccinium oxycoccos | Flowering Plants | |
Sphagnum balticum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Sphagnum compactum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Sphagnum magellanicum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Sphagnum papillosum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Sphagnum rubellum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Sphagnum tenellum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.4912 | Eriophorum vaginatum-deergrass-sphagnum fens | source |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.2912 | Eriophorum vaginatum-deergrass-sphagnum fens | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.2912 | Eriophorum vaginatum-deergrass-sphagnum fens | same |