Rooted floating vegetation of mesotrophic waterbodies

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Common name:

Habitat code:

C1.24

Description:

Formations of waters dominated by rooted aquatic plants with floating leaves. Usually species-poor habitats with dominance of one or several species. Typical species are [Nymphaea alba], [Nuphar lutea], [Nymphoides peltata], [Trapa natans], [Potamogeton natans], [Callitriche palustris], [Polygonum amphibium] and [Ranunculus] sp. (=[Batrachium]).

References:

ILE SAS, 2005 Pavlides G., 1997

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Nuphar lutea (Linnaeus, 1753) Smith, 1809	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Nymphaea alba Linnaeus, 1753	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Nymphoides peltata (Gmelin) Kuntze, 1891	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Polygonum amphibium Linnaeus, 1753	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Trapa natans Linnaeus, 1753	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Potamogeton natans Linnaeus, 1753	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Palaemonetes antennarius (H. Milne Edwards, 1837)

Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code	Type Name	Name
C1.241	Floating broad-leaved carpets	Floating broad-leaved carpets

Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code	Source	Greek Natura 2000 code	Site name
A00010003		GR1130001	LIMNI MANA (MITRIKOU)
GR1340002		GR1340002	LIMNI MIKRI PRESPA