Boreal sedge-sphagnum spruce swamp forests
Description (English)
Spruce swamp woods of boreonemoral and boreal regions of the western Palaearctic dominated by Picea abies or Picea obovata, with a field layer rich in sedges, horsetails, short and tall herbs, developed on nutrient-rich gley substrates with wet fen mull at the surface, and near-surface flowing or stagnant groundwater. Betula pubescens, Alnus glutinosa, Alnus incana may participate in the tree layer, Carex spp., Filipendula ulmaria, Equisetum spp., Salix spp., Calla palustris may dominate the herb and shrub layer, Sphagnum spp. dominate the ground layer; the species cortège includes Phalaris arundinacea, Calamagrostis purpurea, Chamaegrostis canescans, Geranium sylvaticum, Lysimachia thyrsiflora, Rubus chamaemorus, Menyanthes trifoliata, Caltha palustris, Cardamine amara, Cornus suecica, Vaccinium myrtillus.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T3-K23 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Alnus glutinosa
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Alnus incana
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Betula pubescens
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Calamagrostis purpurea
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Calla palustris
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Caltha palustris
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Cardamine amara
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Cornus suecica
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Filipendula ulmaria
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Geranium sylvaticum
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Lysimachia thyrsiflora
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Menyanthes trifoliata
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Phalaris arundinacea
Conifers
Picea abies
Conifers
Picea obovata
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Rubus chamaemorus
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Vaccinium myrtillus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Alnus glutinosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Alnus incana | Flowering Plants | |
| Betula pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Calamagrostis purpurea | Flowering Plants | |
| Calla palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Caltha palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Cardamine amara | Flowering Plants | |
| Cornus suecica | Flowering Plants | |
| Filipendula ulmaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Geranium sylvaticum | Flowering Plants | |
| Lysimachia thyrsiflora | Flowering Plants | |
| Menyanthes trifoliata | Flowering Plants | |
| Phalaris arundinacea | Flowering Plants | |
| Picea abies | Conifers | |
| Picea obovata | Conifers | |
| Rubus chamaemorus | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G3.D53 | Boreal sedge-sphagnum spruce swamp woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.D53 | Boreal sedge-sphagnum spruce swamp woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.D53 | Boreal sedge-sphagnum spruce swamp woods | same |
