Raised bog species-poor cottonsedge communities
English name:
Raised bog species-poor cottonsedge communities
Description (English)
Bogs or parts of bogs overwhelmingly dominated by Eriophorum vaginatum, with a strongly impoverished species cortège, in particular, with very few sphagna, characteristic of degraded and, in particular, grazed, bog systems of Atlantic regions, notably of the Pennines.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D1.1116 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum vaginatum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Eriophorum vaginatum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 51.116 | Raised bog species-poor cottonsedge communities | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D1.1116 | Raised bog species-poor cottonsedge communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D1.1116 | Raised bog species-poor cottonsedge communities | same |
