Fenno-Scandian [Calamagrostis stricta]-sedge swards
Common name:
Fenno-Scandian [Calamagrostis stricta]-sedge swards
Habitat code:
A2.531J
Description:
Upper saltmarsh tall graminoid communities of the Gulf of Bothnia and the northern Atlantic coasts of Scandinavia, south of Finnmark, dominated by [Calamagrostis stricta], [Carex aquatilis], [Carex juncella], [Eriophorum angustifolium], rich in arctic halophytes, transitional towards fens which form flood belts near fresh water. This unit is replaced northwards by the truly arctic formations of unit 15.B26.
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Eriophorum angustifolium Honckeny, 1782 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Calamagrostis stricta (Timm) Koeler | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |