Boreal bogbean-brown moss carpets
Description (English)
Transition mire communities of northern boreal regions of the Palaearctic domaine, in particular of northern Finland, dominated by Menyanthes trifoliata or sedges, with a brown moss ground layer dominated by Drepanocladus fluitans, Drepanocladus exannulatus or Drepanocladus procerus. Sphagnum riparium may be abundant and Calliergon sarmentosum present. The vascular species cortège includes Carex chordorrhiza, Carex limosa, Carex rostrata, Carex rotundata, Eriophorum angustifolium, Eriophorum gracile, Eriophorum russeolum, Andromeda polifolia, Potentilla palustris, Vaccinium oxycoccos.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D2.394 |
|---|---|
| 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
Flowering Plants
Andromeda polifolia
Flowering Plants
Carex chordorrhiza
Flowering Plants
Carex limosa
Flowering Plants
Carex rostrata
Flowering Plants
Carex rotundata
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum angustifolium
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum gracile
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum russeolum
Flowering Plants
Menyanthes trifoliata
Flowering Plants
Potentilla palustris
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium oxycoccos
Mosses & Liverworts
Calliergon sarmentosum
Mosses & Liverworts
Drepanocladus exannulatus
Mosses & Liverworts
Drepanocladus fluitans
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum riparium
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Andromeda polifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex chordorrhiza | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex limosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex rostrata | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex rotundata | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum angustifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum gracile | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum russeolum | Flowering Plants | |
| Menyanthes trifoliata | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium oxycoccos | Flowering Plants | |
| Calliergon sarmentosum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Drepanocladus exannulatus | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Drepanocladus fluitans | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum riparium | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.594 | Boreal bogbean-brown moss carpets | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.394 | Boreal bogbean-brown moss carpets | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.394 | Boreal bogbean-brown moss carpets | same |
