Fennoscandian Paludella spring bogs
Description (English)
Transition mire brown moss-forb-sedge communities of boreal regions of the Palaearctic domaine, in particular, of Fennoscandia, characteric of rich fens with moving surface water resulting from flooding or the proximity of springs. Filipendula ulmaria and Paludella squarrosa are typical of these communities. The highly variable vascular species cortège may include Cirsium helenioides, Crepis paludosa, Epilobium spp., Geum rivale, Menyanthes trifoliata, Parnassia palustris, Potentilla palustris, Salix spp., Saussurea alpina, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Equisetum fluviatile, Carex spp., Eriophorum latifolium; the moss layer may include Bryum spp., Calliergon spp., Cinclidium stygium, Cratoneuron spp., Drepanocladus spp., Helodium blandowii, Mnium spp., Philonotis spp., Scorpidium scorpioides, Sphagnum teres, Sphagnum warnstorfii, Tomentypnum nitens.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D2.396 |
|---|---|
| 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
Cirsium helenioides
Flowering Plants
Crepis paludosa
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum latifolium
Flowering Plants
Filipendula ulmaria
Flowering Plants
Geum rivale
Flowering Plants
Menyanthes trifoliata
Flowering Plants
Parnassia palustris
Flowering Plants
Potentilla palustris
Flowering Plants
Saussurea alpina
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium oxycoccos
Mosses & Liverworts
Cinclidium stygium
Mosses & Liverworts
Helodium blandowii
Mosses & Liverworts
Paludella squarrosa
Mosses & Liverworts
Scorpidium scorpioides
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum teres
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum warnstorfii
Mosses & Liverworts
Tomentypnum nitens
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Equisetum fluviatile | Ferns | |
| Cirsium helenioides | Flowering Plants | |
| Crepis paludosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum latifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Filipendula ulmaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Geum rivale | Flowering Plants | |
| Menyanthes trifoliata | Flowering Plants | |
| Parnassia palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Saussurea alpina | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium oxycoccos | Flowering Plants | |
| Cinclidium stygium | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Helodium blandowii | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Paludella squarrosa | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Scorpidium scorpioides | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum teres | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum warnstorfii | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Tomentypnum nitens | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.596 | Fennoscandian Paludella spring bogs | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.396 | Fennoscandian Paludella spring bogs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.396 | Fennoscandian Paludella spring bogs | same |
