Cloudberry hummocks
English name:
Cloudberry hummocks
Description (English)
Dwarf shrub hummock communities of subcontinental and continental, lowland or low montane boreal and boreonemoral Europe dominated by, or rich in, Rubus chamaemorus, associated with Calluna vulgaris or with Empetrum hermaphroditum, Ledum palustre, Chamaedaphne calyculata, characteristic, in particular, of eastern Fennoscandia, the southeastern and eastern Baltic regions, Russia, with outposts in the eastern Hercynian ranges, in the Giant Mountains.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D1.11138 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Calluna vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Chamaedaphne calyculata
Flowering Plants
Empetrum hermaphroditum
Flowering Plants
Ledum palustre
Flowering Plants
Rubus chamaemorus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Chamaedaphne calyculata | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum hermaphroditum | Flowering Plants | |
| Ledum palustre | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus chamaemorus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 51.1138 | Cloudberry hummocks | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D1.11138 | Cloudberry hummocks | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D1.11138 | Cloudberry hummocks | same |
