Eriophorum angustifolium fens
English name:
Common cotton-grass fens
Description (English)
Eriophorum angustifolium-dominated swards of usually very wet sites within acidic fens of nemoral Europe, generally with a sphagnum carpet, formed, in particular, by Sphagnum cuspidatum; they are closely similar to, and may merge into, Eriophorum-Sphagnum floating carpets of unit D2.38. Several Carex species may be present.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D2.26 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum angustifolium
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum cuspidatum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Eriophorum angustifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Sphagnum cuspidatum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.46 | Nemoral Eriophorum angustifolium fens | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.1. | Inland marshes | n/a |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 2.2.2 | Parvocariçaie acidophile | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.26 | Eriophorum angustifolium fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.26 | Eriophorum angustifolium fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D2.26 | Eriophorum angustifolium fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D2.26 | Eriophorum angustifolium fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D2.26 | Eriophorum angustifolium fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D2.26 | Eriophorum angustifolium fens | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 54.46 | Eriophorum angustifolium fens | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 54.46 | Eriophorum angustifolium fens | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 54.46 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 54.46 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 54.46 | same |
