Free-floating vegetation of mesotrophic waterbodies

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Common name:

Habitat code:

C1.22

Description:

Free-floating surface communities of more or less nutrient-rich waters. The habitat is typically formed by species of duckweed ([Lemna], [Spirodela], [Wolffia]), small ferns ([Azolla]), liverworts ([Riccia], [Ricciocarpus]) or vascular plants, e.g. [Hydrocharis morsus-ranae].

References:

ILE SAS, 2005 Pavlides G., 1997

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae Linnaeus, 1753	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Lemna minor Linnaeus, 1753
Salvinia natans (Linnaeus, 1753) All., 1785
Utricularia vulgaris Linnaeus, 1753

Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code	Type Name	Name
C1.221	Duckweed covers	Duckweed covers
C1.222	Floating frogbit rafts	Floating [Hydrocharis morsus-ranae] rafts
C1.224	Floating bladderwort colonies	Floating [Utricularia australis] and [Utricularia vulgaris] colonies
C1.225	Floating [Salvinia natans] mats	Floating [Salvinia natans] mats

Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code	Source	Greek Natura 2000 code	Site name
A00010003		GR1130001	LIMNI MANA (MITRIKOU)
GR1340002		GR1340002	LIMNI MIKRI PRESPA