Boreo-nemoral bog bean and marsh cinquefoil rafts
Description (English)
Pioneering floating carpets of the boreal Palaearctic and of the nemoral Atlantic, sub-Atlantic and sub-Continental Palaearctic, constituted by Menyanthes trifoliata, Potentilla palustris (Comarum palustre), Hydrocotyle vulgaris, often with Equisetum fluviatile, Carex rostrata, Cicuta virosa, sphagna such as Sphagnum fallax, Sphagnum majus, Sphagnum riparium, Sphagnum squarrosum, or brown mosses, in particular, Drepanocladus exannulatus, forming, in mire systems and the terrestrialisation zone at the edge of watercourses and waterbodies, a transition between aquatic or amphibious communities and mire communites. Initial stages have Potamogeton polygonifolius or Potamogeton coloratus, late stages, Carex nigra, Juncus acutiflorus, Molinia caerulea.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D2.391 |
|---|---|
| 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 nigra
Flowering Plants
Carex rostrata
Flowering Plants
Cicuta virosa
Flowering Plants
Comarum palustre
Flowering Plants
Hydrocotyle vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Juncus acutiflorus
Flowering Plants
Menyanthes trifoliata
Flowering Plants
Molinia caerulea
Flowering Plants
Potamogeton coloratus
Flowering Plants
Potamogeton polygonifolius
Flowering Plants
Potentilla palustris
Mosses & Liverworts
Drepanocladus exannulatus
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum fallax
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum majus
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum riparium
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum squarrosum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Equisetum fluviatile | Ferns | |
| Carex nigra | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex rostrata | Flowering Plants | |
| Cicuta virosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Comarum palustre | Flowering Plants | |
| Hydrocotyle vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus acutiflorus | Flowering Plants | |
| Menyanthes trifoliata | Flowering Plants | |
| Molinia caerulea | Flowering Plants | |
| Potamogeton coloratus | Flowering Plants | |
| Potamogeton polygonifolius | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Drepanocladus exannulatus | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum fallax | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum majus | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum riparium | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum squarrosum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.591 | Boreo-nemoral bog bean and marsh cinquefoil rafts | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.391 | Boreo-nemoral bog bean and marsh cinquefoil rafts | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.391 | Boreo-nemoral bog bean and marsh cinquefoil rafts | same |
