Water horsetail beds
English name:
Water horsetail beds
Description (English)
Low, often extensive, homogeneous, usually inundated communities of the margins of Palaearctic lakes, rivers and brooks dominated by Equisetum fluviatile.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code C3.247 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (C3.2) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Equisetum fluviatile
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Equisetum fluviatile | Ferns |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 53.147 | Water horsetail beds | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | C3.247 | Water horsetail beds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | C3.247 | Water horsetail beds | same |
