Fennoscandian brown moss yellow sedge fens
Description (English)
Fen communities of Fennoscandia, concentrated in eutrophic districts, with a field layer of sedges, herbs and grasses that may include Carex dioica, Carex flava, Carex lasiocarpa, Carex panicea, Carex rostrata, Eriophorum latifolium, Schoenus ferrugineus, Scirpus hudsonianus (Trichophorum alpinum), Scirpus cespitosus ssp. cespitosus (Trichophorum cespitosum), Molinia caerulea, Equisetum palustre, Selaginella selaginoides, Bartsia alpina, Parnassia palustris, Potentilla erecta, Primula farinosa, Saussurea alpina, Tofieldia pusilla, sometimes with Erica tetralix, Andromeda polifolia, Betula nana, Vaccinium oxycoccos, and a brown-moss carpet dominated by Campylium stellatum, Paludella squarrosa, Tomentypnum nitens, with Drepanocladus intermedius, Fissidens adianthoides, sometimes dominated by Sphagnum warnstorfii.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D4.1521 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (D4.1) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Andromeda polifolia
Flowering Plants
Bartsia alpina
Flowering Plants
Betula nana
Mosses & Liverworts
Campylium stellatum
Flowering Plants
Carex dioica
Flowering Plants
Carex flava
Flowering Plants
Carex lasiocarpa
Flowering Plants
Carex panicea
Flowering Plants
Carex rostrata
Mosses & Liverworts
Drepanocladus intermedius
Ferns
Equisetum palustre
Flowering Plants
Erica tetralix
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum latifolium
Mosses & Liverworts
Fissidens adianthoides
Flowering Plants
Molinia caerulea
Mosses & Liverworts
Paludella squarrosa
Flowering Plants
Parnassia palustris
Flowering Plants
Potentilla erecta
Flowering Plants
Primula farinosa
Flowering Plants
Saussurea alpina
Flowering Plants
Schoenus ferrugineus
Flowering Plants
Scirpus hudsonianus
Ferns
Selaginella selaginoides
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum warnstorfii
Flowering Plants
Tofieldia pusilla
Mosses & Liverworts
Tomentypnum nitens
Flowering Plants
Trichophorum alpinum
Flowering Plants
Trichophorum cespitosum
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium oxycoccos
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Andromeda polifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Bartsia alpina | Flowering Plants | |
| Betula nana | Flowering Plants | |
| Campylium stellatum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Carex dioica | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex flava | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex lasiocarpa | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex panicea | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex rostrata | Flowering Plants | |
| Drepanocladus intermedius | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Equisetum palustre | Ferns | |
| Erica tetralix | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum latifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Fissidens adianthoides | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Molinia caerulea | Flowering Plants | |
| Paludella squarrosa | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Parnassia palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla erecta | Flowering Plants | |
| Primula farinosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Saussurea alpina | Flowering Plants | |
| Schoenus ferrugineus | Flowering Plants | |
| Scirpus hudsonianus | Flowering Plants | |
| Selaginella selaginoides | Ferns | |
| Sphagnum warnstorfii | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Tofieldia pusilla | Flowering Plants | |
| Tomentypnum nitens | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Trichophorum alpinum | Flowering Plants | |
| Trichophorum cespitosum | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium oxycoccos | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.2521 | Fennoscandian brown moss yellow sedge fens | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D4.1521 | Fennoscandian brown moss yellow sedge fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D4.1521 | Fennoscandian brown moss yellow sedge fens | same |
