Boreal brown moss Pinus sylvestris fen forests
Description (English)
Pinus sylvestris mire woods of rich fens of the boreal region of the western Palaearctic west to Finland with a brown-moss rich undergrowth formed of herbs, graminids and small shrubs. The species cortège includes Betula nana, Empetrum hermaphroditum, Salix nigricans (Salix myrsinifolia), Vaccinium uliginosum, Juniperus communis, Rubus chamaemorus, Angelica sylvestris, Filipendula ulmaria, Geranium sylvaticum, Potentilla erecta, Pedicularis palustris, Solidago virgaurea, Carex lasiocarpa, Carex vaginata, Carex dioica, Carex caespitosa, Equisetum palustris, Aulacomnium palustre, Campylium stellatum, Drepanocladus intermedius, Drepanocladus revolvens, Hylocomium splendens, Pleurozium schreberi, Sphagnum fuscum, Tomentypnum nitens.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T3-J3 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Angelica sylvestris
Mosses & Liverworts
Aulacomnium palustre
Flowering Plants
Betula nana
Mosses & Liverworts
Campylium stellatum
Flowering Plants
Carex caespitosa
Flowering Plants
Carex dioica
Flowering Plants
Carex lasiocarpa
Flowering Plants
Carex vaginata
Mosses & Liverworts
Drepanocladus intermedius
Mosses & Liverworts
Drepanocladus revolvens
Flowering Plants
Empetrum hermaphroditum
Flowering Plants
Filipendula ulmaria
Flowering Plants
Geranium sylvaticum
Mosses & Liverworts
Hylocomium splendens
Conifers
Juniperus communis
Flowering Plants
Pedicularis palustris
Conifers
Pinus sylvestris
Mosses & Liverworts
Pleurozium schreberi
Flowering Plants
Potentilla erecta
Flowering Plants
Rubus chamaemorus
Flowering Plants
Salix myrsinifolia
Flowering Plants
Salix nigricans
Flowering Plants
Solidago virgaurea
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum fuscum
Mosses & Liverworts
Tomentypnum nitens
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium uliginosum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Angelica sylvestris | Flowering Plants | |
| Aulacomnium palustre | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Betula nana | Flowering Plants | |
| Campylium stellatum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Carex caespitosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex dioica | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex lasiocarpa | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex vaginata | Flowering Plants | |
| Drepanocladus intermedius | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Drepanocladus revolvens | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Empetrum hermaphroditum | Flowering Plants | |
| Filipendula ulmaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Geranium sylvaticum | Flowering Plants | |
| Hylocomium splendens | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Juniperus communis | Conifers | |
| Pedicularis palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Pinus sylvestris | Conifers | |
| Pleurozium schreberi | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Potentilla erecta | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus chamaemorus | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix myrsinifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix nigricans | Flowering Plants | |
| Solidago virgaurea | Flowering Plants | |
| Sphagnum fuscum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Tomentypnum nitens | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Vaccinium uliginosum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G3.D3 | Boreal brown moss Pinus sylvestris fen woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.D3 | Boreal brown moss Pinus sylvestris fen woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.D3 | Boreal brown moss Pinus sylvestris fen woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G3.D3 | Boreal brown moss Pinus sylvestris fen woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G3.D3 | Boreal brown moss Pinus sylvestris fen woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G3.D3 | Boreal brown moss Pinus sylvestris fen woods | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 44.A25 | Boreal brown moss Scots pine fen woods | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 44.A25 | Boreal brown moss Scots pine fen woods | same |
