Balkanic quaking bogs

General Information Species

Common name:

Habitat code:

D2.3I

Description:

Dense, low formations, typified by an abundant turf layer of [Sphagnum subsecundum], [Sphagnum squarrosum] and the presence of [Drosera rotundifolia], [Pinguicula balcanica] or [Equisetum fluviatile]. Other important elements of this habitat are mosses [Aulacomnium palustre], [Scorpidium vernicosum], [Philonotis fontana] and vascular plants [Carex echinata], [Carex curta], [Parnassia palustris], [Potentilla erecta], [Eriophorum angustifolium].

References:

Seneca A. and L. Soderstrom, 2009 Georgiadis Th., Dimitrelos G., Theocharopoulos M., Chochliouros S., Verios G., Lambada S.,. Ceramonte M., 2000

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Sphagnum subsecundum Nees
Sphagnum squarrosum Crome in Hoppe, 1803
Equisetum fluviatile Linnaeus, 1753	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Drosera rotundifolia Linnaeus, 1753	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Parnassia palustris Linnaeus, 1753	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Pinguicula balcanica Casper, 1962	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Potentilla erecta (Linnaeus, 1753) Räuschel, 1797	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Eriophorum angustifolium Honckeny, 1782	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Carex echinata Murray, 1770	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising