Soft water springs
Common name:
Soft water springs
Habitat code:
C2.11
Description:
Springs with cold, acid to neutral, oligotrophic waters, dominated either by mosses or vascular plants, depending on light conditions and altitude. Species-poor communities, especially in lower altitudes. Alliance Caricion remotae including several associations, with characteristic species [Caltha palustris], [Cardamine amara], [Carex remota], [Chrysosplenium alternifolium], [Veronica beccabunga], and [Conocephalum conicum].
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Caltha palustris Linnaeus, 1753 | |
| Cardamine amara Linnaeus, 1753 | |
| Chrysosplenium alternifolium Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Veronica beccabunga Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Carex remota Linnaeus, 1754 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |