Eriophorum-Sphagnum tenellum lawns
English name:
Eriophorum-Sphagnum tenellum lawns
Description (English)
Communities of bog lawns and of areas intermediate between hollows and hummocks in which often small loose cushions of Sphagnum tenellum dominate the ground layer, usually in association with Sphagnum balticum, Sphagnum rubellum, Sphagnum papillosum, Sphagnum subnitens, and with an emergent layer of Eriophorum vaginatum, characteristic, in particular, of Finland, the southeastern Baltic coastlands, also recorded from Scandinavia, Britain and Ireland.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D1.11121 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum vaginatum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum balticum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum papillosum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum rubellum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum subnitens
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum tenellum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Eriophorum vaginatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Sphagnum balticum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum papillosum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum rubellum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum subnitens | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum tenellum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 51.1121 | Eriophorum-Sphagnum tenellum lawns | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D1.11121 | Eriophorum-Sphagnum tenellum lawns | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D1.11121 | Eriophorum-Sphagnum tenellum lawns | same |
