Reedbeds normally without free-standing water
Common name:
Reedbeds normally without free-standing water
Habitat code:
D5.1
Description:
Terrestrialized stands of tall helophyte Poaceae, [Schoenoplectus] spp., [Typha] spp., horsetails or forbs, usually species-poor and often dominated by one species, growing on waterlogged ground. They are classified according to dominant species which give them a distinctive appearance. These species also grow as emergents and fringing vegetation beside water bodies (C3.2).
References:
Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E., 2004
Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
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Carex acuta Linnaeus, 1753 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
EUNIS Code | Type Name | Name |
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D5.13 | Reedmace ([Typha]) beds normally without free-standing water | [Typha] beds normally without free-standing water |
D5.11 | Common reed ([Phragmites]) beds normally without free-standing water | [Phragmites australis] beds normally without free-standing water |
D5.12 | Common clubrush ([Scirpus]) beds normally without free-standing water | [Scirpus lacustris] beds normally without free-standing water |