Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Rooted floating vegetation of eutrophic waterbodies

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Common name:
Rooted floating vegetation of eutrophic waterbodies
Habitat code:
C1.34
Description:

Formations of waters dominated by rooted aquatic plants with floating leaves. The most typical species are [Nuphar lutea], [Nymphaea alba], [Nymphoides peltata], [Trapa natans] and [Persicaria amphibia]. A second layer is often formed by [Ceratophyllum demersum], [Myriophyllum spicatum] and [Lemna trisulca].

References:
Pavlides G., 1997 Kagalou I., E. Papastergiadou, G. Tsimarakis & D. Petridis, 2003 Crivelli A. J., P. Grillas & B. Lacaze, 1995
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Mentha aquatica L.
Utricularia vulgaris Linnaeus, 1753
Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steudel, 1841
Potamogeton crispus Linnaeus, 1753
Potamogeton perfoliatus Linnaeus, 1753
Potamogeton lucens Linnaeus, 1753
Potamogeton nodosus Poiret, 1816
Ceratophyllum demersum Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Myriophyllum spicatum Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
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
Lemna trisulca L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Ranunculus aquatilis Linnaeus, 1753
Potamogeton natans Linnaeus, 1753
Myriophyllum verticillatum Linnaeus, 1753
Salvinia natans (Linnaeus, 1753) All., 1785
Ceratophyllum submersum Linnaeus, 1753
Palaemonetes antennarius (H. Milne Edwards, 1837)
Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code Type Name Name
C1.341 Shallow-water floating communities Shallow-water floating communities
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
A00200040 GR1120001 LIMNI VISTONIDA (BOUROU) KAI LIMNOTHALASSA PORTO LAGOS
A00010028 GR1320001 LIMNI KASTORIAS
A00010092 GR1240004 LIMNI AGRA
A00010204 GR1230003 LIMNI DOIRANI
GR1220001 GR1220001 LIMNES VOLVI KAI KORONIA
GR2130005 GR2130005 Limni Ioanninon