Molinia caerulea quaking bogs
English name:
Purple moorgrass (Molinia) quaking bogs
Description (English)
Transition mire communities of the Palaearctic domaine dominated by Molinia caerulea with Sphagnum cuspidatum, Eleocharis palustris, Rhynchospora alba, characteristic of low-lying areas in wet heaths and the periphery of fluctuating oligotrophic moor and heath pools.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D2.3D |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (D2.3) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Transition mires and quaking bogs | 7140 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Eleocharis palustris
Flowering Plants
Molinia caerulea
Flowering Plants
Rhynchospora alba
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum cuspidatum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Eleocharis palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Molinia caerulea | Flowering Plants | |
| Rhynchospora alba | Flowering Plants | |
| Sphagnum cuspidatum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.5D | Purple moorgrass quaking bogs | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.1. | Inland marshes | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.3D | Molinia caerulea quaking bogs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.3D | Molinia caerulea quaking bogs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D2.3D | Molinia caerulea quaking bogs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D2.3D | Molinia caerulea quaking bogs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D2.3D | Molinia caerulea quaking bogs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D3.1D | Purple moorgrass quaking bogs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 54.5D | Purple moorgrass quaking bogs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 54.5D | Purple moorgrass quaking bogs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 54.5D | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 54.5D | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 54.5D | same |
