Riparian [Cladium mariscus] beds

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Common name:

Riparian great fen sedge beds

Habitat code:

C3.28

Description:

Species-poor [Cladium mariscus] formations of Palaearctic riversides or lakesides, with a [Phragmition] cortege, mostly characteristic of Mediterranean regions, including North Africa, where they are, however, uncommon.

References:

Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001 Theocharopoulos, M., Georgiadis, T., Dimitrellos, G., Chochliouros, S. & Tiniakou, A., 2006

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Cladium mariscus (Linnaeus, 1753) Pohl, 1809	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising

Code in legal instrument
Legal instrument	Habitat type legal name	Habitat type legal code
Bern Convention 1996	Fen-sedge beds	53.3