Boreal Eriophorum scheuchzeri fens
Description (English)
Eriophorum scheuchzeri-dominated fen swards of boreal regions of the Palaearctic domaine, in particular of subalpine to middle alpine levels of the boreoalpine and arctoalpine mountains of Fennoscandia, dominated by Eriophorum scheuchzeri associated with a continuous brown moss carpet mostly of Drepanocladus exannulatus, with Philonotis fontana, occupying often snow-patch covered, waterlogged substrates. Carex lachenalii is characteristic in Fennoscandia; the vascular plant cortège may also include Calamagrostis stricta, Cardamine pratensis, Carex bigelowii, Deschampsia cespitosa, Equisetum arvense, Eriophorum angustifolium, Juncus biglumis, Koenigia islandica, Omalotheca supina (Gnaphalium supinum), Poa pratensis, Ranunculus reptans, Salix herbacea, Saxifraga stellaris.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D2.212 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Equisetum arvense
Flowering Plants
Calamagrostis stricta
Flowering Plants
Cardamine pratensis
Flowering Plants
Carex bigelowii
Flowering Plants
Carex lachenalii
Flowering Plants
Deschampsia cespitosa
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum angustifolium
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum scheuchzeri
Flowering Plants
Gnaphalium supinum
Flowering Plants
Juncus biglumis
Flowering Plants
Koenigia islandica
Flowering Plants
Omalotheca supina
Flowering Plants
Poa pratensis
Flowering Plants
Ranunculus reptans
Flowering Plants
Salix herbacea
Flowering Plants
Saxifraga stellaris
Mosses & Liverworts
Drepanocladus exannulatus
Mosses & Liverworts
Philonotis fontana
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Equisetum arvense | Ferns | |
| Calamagrostis stricta | Flowering Plants | |
| Cardamine pratensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex bigelowii | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex lachenalii | Flowering Plants | |
| Deschampsia cespitosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum angustifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum scheuchzeri | Flowering Plants | |
| Gnaphalium supinum | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus biglumis | Flowering Plants | |
| Koenigia islandica | Flowering Plants | |
| Omalotheca supina | Flowering Plants | |
| Poa pratensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus reptans | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix herbacea | Flowering Plants | |
| Saxifraga stellaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Drepanocladus exannulatus | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Philonotis fontana | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.412 | Boreal Eriophorum scheuchzeri fens | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.212 | Boreal Eriophorum scheuchzeri fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.212 | Boreal Eriophorum scheuchzeri fens | same |
