Boreal brown moss spruce fen woods
Description (English)
Low, eutrophic fen woods of the western Palaearctic taiga dominated by Picea abies, accompanied by Betula pubescens, with an understorey rich in herbs, dwarf-shrubs, graminids and brown mosses. The species cortège includes Betula nana, Vaccinium uliginosum, Carex diandra, Carex dioica, Carex limosa, Carex rostrata, Carex vaginata, Carex chordorrhiza, Scirpus cespitosus ssp. cespitosus (Trichophorum cespitosum), Equisetum palustre, Crepis paludosa, Filipendula ulmaria, Geum rivale, Menyanthes trifoliata, Parnassia palustris, Potentilla palustris, Saussurea alpina, Saxifraga hirculus, Aulacomnium palustre, Drepanocladus spp., Helodium blandowii, Hylocomium splendens, Paludella squarrosa, Pleurozium schreberi, Sphagnum warnstorfii, Tomentypnum nitens.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G3.D43 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G3.D) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Picea abies
Ferns
Equisetum palustre
Flowering Plants
Betula nana
Flowering Plants
Betula pubescens
Flowering Plants
Carex chordorrhiza
Flowering Plants
Carex diandra
Flowering Plants
Carex dioica
Flowering Plants
Carex limosa
Flowering Plants
Carex rostrata
Flowering Plants
Carex vaginata
Flowering Plants
Crepis paludosa
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
Saxifraga hirculus
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium uliginosum
Mosses & Liverworts
Aulacomnium palustre
Mosses & Liverworts
Helodium blandowii
Mosses & Liverworts
Hylocomium splendens
Mosses & Liverworts
Paludella squarrosa
Mosses & Liverworts
Pleurozium schreberi
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum warnstorfii
Mosses & Liverworts
Tomentypnum nitens
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Picea abies | Conifers | |
| Equisetum palustre | Ferns | |
| Betula nana | Flowering Plants | |
| Betula pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex chordorrhiza | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex diandra | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex dioica | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex limosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex rostrata | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex vaginata | Flowering Plants | |
| Crepis paludosa | 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 | |
| Saxifraga hirculus | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium uliginosum | Flowering Plants | |
| Aulacomnium palustre | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Helodium blandowii | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Hylocomium splendens | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Paludella squarrosa | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Pleurozium schreberi | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum warnstorfii | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Tomentypnum nitens | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 44.A433 | Boreal brown moss spruce fen woods | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.D43 | Boreal brown moss spruce fen woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.D43 | Boreal brown moss spruce fen woods | same |
