Pyrenean black sedge acidic fens
English name:
Pyrenean black sedge acidic fens
Description (English)
Carex acidic fens of the Pyrenees, mostly dominated by Carex nigra, with Carex echinata or Carex panicea, very similar to those of the Alps, in particular to the floristically rather impoverished southwestern Alpine communities, sometimes dominated by Carex rostrata, with Carex canescens (Carex curta) or Carex echinata and Agrostis canina.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D2.224 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Agrostis canina
Flowering Plants
Carex canescens
Flowering Plants
Carex curta
Flowering Plants
Carex echinata
Flowering Plants
Carex nigra
Flowering Plants
Carex panicea
Flowering Plants
Carex rostrata
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Agrostis canina | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex canescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex curta | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex echinata | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex nigra | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex panicea | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex rostrata | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.424 | Pyrenean black sedge acidic fens | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.224 | Pyrenean black sedge acidic fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.224 | Pyrenean black sedge acidic fens | same |
