Boreal purple moorgrass-deergrass fens
English name:
Boreal purple moorgrass-deergrass fens
Description (English)
Fen lawn communities of the western Palaearctic dominated by Molinia caerulea, Scirpus cespitosus ssp. cespitosus (Trichophorum cespitosum), with a continuous sphagnum-dominated ground layer.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D2.292 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Molinia caerulea
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Molinia caerulea | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.492 | Boreal purple moorgrass-deergrass fens | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.292 | Boreal purple moorgrass-deergrass fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.292 | Boreal purple moorgrass-deergrass fens | same |
