Icelandic black sedge-brown moss fens
Description (English)
Carex nigra-dominated fen communities of the lowlands of Iceland with a variable species cortège that may include Carex rariflora, Carex lyngbyei, Carex canescens, Eriophorum angustifolium, Scirpus cespitosus ssp. cespitosus (Trichophorum cespitosum), Juncus filiformis, Calamagrostis stricta, Potentilla palustris, Menyanthes trifoliata, Polygonum viviparum, Pinguicula vulgaris, Salix callicarpaea (Salix arctica), Equisetum palustre, Selaginella selaginoides and bryophytes Drepanocladus revolvens, Calliergonella cuspidata, Polytrichum commune, Aulacomnium palustre, Calliergon sarmentosum, Calliergon stramineum, Calliergon giganteum, Cinclidium stygium, Cinclidium subrotundum, Climacium dendroides, Hypnum spp., Oncophorus wahlenbergii, Sphagnum girgensohnii. Hummocks with heath mosses and sphagna are common; these communities are modified by grazing, resulting, notably, in a reduced willow component.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D4.163 |
|---|---|
| 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
Ferns
Equisetum palustre
Ferns
Selaginella selaginoides
Flowering Plants
Calamagrostis stricta
Flowering Plants
Carex canescens
Flowering Plants
Carex lyngbyei
Flowering Plants
Carex nigra
Flowering Plants
Carex rariflora
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum angustifolium
Flowering Plants
Juncus filiformis
Flowering Plants
Menyanthes trifoliata
Flowering Plants
Pinguicula vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Polygonum viviparum
Flowering Plants
Potentilla palustris
Mosses & Liverworts
Aulacomnium palustre
Mosses & Liverworts
Calliergon giganteum
Mosses & Liverworts
Calliergon sarmentosum
Mosses & Liverworts
Calliergon stramineum
Mosses & Liverworts
Calliergonella cuspidata
Mosses & Liverworts
Cinclidium stygium
Mosses & Liverworts
Cinclidium subrotundum
Mosses & Liverworts
Climacium dendroides
Mosses & Liverworts
Drepanocladus revolvens
Mosses & Liverworts
Polytrichum commune
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum girgensohnii
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Equisetum palustre | Ferns | |
| Selaginella selaginoides | Ferns | |
| Calamagrostis stricta | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex canescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex lyngbyei | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex nigra | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex rariflora | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum angustifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus filiformis | Flowering Plants | |
| Menyanthes trifoliata | Flowering Plants | |
| Pinguicula vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Polygonum viviparum | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Aulacomnium palustre | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Calliergon giganteum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Calliergon sarmentosum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Calliergon stramineum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Calliergonella cuspidata | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Cinclidium stygium | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Cinclidium subrotundum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Climacium dendroides | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Drepanocladus revolvens | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Polytrichum commune | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum girgensohnii | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.263 | Icelandic black sedge-brown moss fens | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D4.163 | Icelandic black sedge-brown moss fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D4.163 | Icelandic black sedge-brown moss fens | same |
