Boreal purple moorgrass-deergrass-sphagnum fens
Description (English)
Fen lawn communities of the western Palaearctic, in particular, of the mountains of Fennoscandia, of central Finland, southern Sweden and Denmark, and of the Faeroe Islands, dominated by Molinia caerulea, Scirpus cespitosus ssp. cespitosus (Trichophorum cespitosum), Narthecium ossifragum with Myrica gale, with a sphagnum carpet mainly of Sphagnum papillosum and Sphagnum compactum; These communities occur on strings and, in mountainous areas, in mire margins and along soaks. The species cortège includes, among others, Carex dioica, Carex echinata, Eriophorum vaginatum, Selaginella selaginoides, Viola palustris, Calliergon stramineum, Drepanocladus badius. Communities of the Faeroe Islands lack Sphagnum compactum and Myrica gale; they may be dominated by Eriophorum angustifolium.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D2.2921 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Selaginella selaginoides
Flowering Plants
Carex dioica
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum angustifolium
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum vaginatum
Flowering Plants
Molinia caerulea
Flowering Plants
Myrica gale
Flowering Plants
Narthecium ossifragum
Flowering Plants
Viola palustris
Mosses & Liverworts
Calliergon stramineum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum compactum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum papillosum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Selaginella selaginoides | Ferns | |
| Carex dioica | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum angustifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum vaginatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Molinia caerulea | Flowering Plants | |
| Myrica gale | Flowering Plants | |
| Narthecium ossifragum | Flowering Plants | |
| Viola palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Calliergon stramineum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum compactum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum papillosum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.4921 | Boreal purple moorgrass-deergrass-sphagnum fens | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.2921 | Boreal purple moorgrass-deergrass-sphagnum fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.2921 | Boreal purple moorgrass-deergrass-sphagnum fens | same |
