Sphagnum slender-sedge swards
Description (English)
Acidocline quaking mires and floating mats of the Palaearctic domaine dominated by Carex lasiocarpa associated with sphagna (Sphagnum angustifolium, Sphagnum recurvum, Sphagnum lindbergii, Sphagnum pulchrum, Sphagnum balticum, Sphagnum dusenii, Sphagnum magellanicum, Sphagnum papillosum, Sphagnum subsecundum, Sphagnum riparium, Sphagnum subnitens, Sphagnum cuspidatum, Sphagnum flexuosum, Sphagnum fimbriatum, Sphagnum palustre, Sphagnum auriculatum) and Polytrichum commune. Characteristic accompanying species include Carex rostrata, Carex nigra, Carex panicea, Equisetum fluviatile, Narthecium ossifragum, Dactylorhiza sphagnicola, Comarum palustre, Vaccinium oxycoccos.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D2.312 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (D2.3) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Equisetum fluviatile
Flowering Plants
Carex lasiocarpa
Flowering Plants
Carex nigra
Flowering Plants
Carex panicea
Flowering Plants
Carex rostrata
Flowering Plants
Comarum palustre
Flowering Plants
Dactylorhiza sphagnicola
Flowering Plants
Narthecium ossifragum
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium oxycoccos
Mosses & Liverworts
Polytrichum commune
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum angustifolium
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum auriculatum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum balticum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum cuspidatum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum fimbriatum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum flexuosum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum lindbergii
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum magellanicum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum palustre
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum papillosum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum pulchrum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum recurvum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum riparium
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum subnitens
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum subsecundum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Equisetum fluviatile | Ferns | |
| Carex lasiocarpa | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex nigra | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex panicea | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex rostrata | Flowering Plants | |
| Comarum palustre | Flowering Plants | |
| Dactylorhiza sphagnicola | Flowering Plants | |
| Narthecium ossifragum | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium oxycoccos | Flowering Plants | |
| Polytrichum commune | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum angustifolium | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum auriculatum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum balticum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum cuspidatum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum fimbriatum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum flexuosum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum lindbergii | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum magellanicum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum palustre | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum papillosum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum pulchrum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum recurvum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum riparium | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum subnitens | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum subsecundum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.512 | Sphagnum slender-sedge swards | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.312 | Sphagnum slender-sedge swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.312 | Sphagnum slender-sedge swards | same |
