Mesotrophic vegetation of fast-flowing streams
Common name:
Mesotrophic vegetation of fast-flowing streams
Habitat code:
C2.27
Description:
Euhydrophyte communities of Palaearctic streams moderately rich in nutrients, characterized in particular by [Berula erecta], [Mentha] spp., [Potamogeton perfoliatus], [Potamogeton natans], [Groenlandia densa], [Ranunculus peltatus], [Ranunculus trichophyllus], [Callitriche truncata], [Callitriche stagnalis], [Nymphaea alba], [Myriophyllum spicatum].
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Callitriche stagnalis Scop., 1772 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Callitriche truncata Guss., 1826 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Myriophyllum spicatum Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Nymphaea alba Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Ranunculus peltatus Schrank, 1789 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Ranunculus aquatilis Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Potamogeton natans Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Potamogeton perfoliatus Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Groenlandia densa (Linnaeus, 1753) Fourr., 1869 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Ranunculus peltatus peltatus Schrank, 1789 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Anax imperator Leach, 1815 |
| Legal instrument | Habitat type legal name | Habitat type legal code |
|---|---|---|
| EU Habitats Directive Annex I | Water courses of plain to montane levels with the Ranunculion fluitantis and Callitricho-Batrachion | 3260 |
