Boreal fern spruce swamp woods
Description (English)
Swamp woods of the western Palaearctic taiga zone dominated by Picea abies or Picea obovata, with an understorey comprising wet woodland species, often dominated by ferns and herbs, notably, Athyrium filix-femina, Dryopteris carthusiana, Dryopteris expansa, Oxalis acetosella; the species cortège includes Betula pubescens, Vaccinium myrtillus, Caltha palustris, Maianthemum bifolium, Galium palustre, Geranium sylvaticum, Paris quadrifolia, Ranunculus repens, Calamagrostis purpurea, Deschampsia flexuosa, Melica nutans, Milium effusum, Carex canescens, Luzula pilosa, Equisetum sylvaticum, Equisetum arvense, Phegopteris connectilis, Dryopteris dilatata, Gymnocarpium dryopteris, Matteuccia struthiopteris, Bryum spp., Calliergon cordifolium, Sphagnum spp.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G3.D51 |
|---|---|
| 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
Conifers
Picea obovata
Ferns
Athyrium filix-femina
Ferns
Dryopteris carthusiana
Ferns
Dryopteris dilatata
Ferns
Dryopteris expansa
Ferns
Equisetum arvense
Ferns
Equisetum sylvaticum
Ferns
Matteuccia struthiopteris
Ferns
Phegopteris connectilis
Flowering Plants
Betula pubescens
Flowering Plants
Caltha palustris
Flowering Plants
Carex canescens
Flowering Plants
Deschampsia flexuosa
Flowering Plants
Galium palustre
Flowering Plants
Geranium sylvaticum
Flowering Plants
Luzula pilosa
Flowering Plants
Maianthemum bifolium
Flowering Plants
Melica nutans
Flowering Plants
Milium effusum
Flowering Plants
Oxalis acetosella
Flowering Plants
Paris quadrifolia
Flowering Plants
Ranunculus repens
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Mosses & Liverworts
Calliergon cordifolium
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Picea abies | Conifers | |
| Picea obovata | Conifers | |
| Athyrium filix-femina | Ferns | |
| Dryopteris carthusiana | Ferns | |
| Dryopteris dilatata | Ferns | |
| Dryopteris expansa | Ferns | |
| Equisetum arvense | Ferns | |
| Equisetum sylvaticum | Ferns | |
| Matteuccia struthiopteris | Ferns | |
| Phegopteris connectilis | Ferns | |
| Betula pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Caltha palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex canescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Deschampsia flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Galium palustre | Flowering Plants | |
| Geranium sylvaticum | Flowering Plants | |
| Luzula pilosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Maianthemum bifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Melica nutans | Flowering Plants | |
| Milium effusum | Flowering Plants | |
| Oxalis acetosella | Flowering Plants | |
| Paris quadrifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus repens | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Calliergon cordifolium | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 44.A441 | Boreal fern spruce swamp woods | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.D51 | Boreal fern spruce swamp woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.D51 | Boreal fern spruce swamp woods | same |
