Cottonsedge sphagnum birch woods
Common name:
Cottonsedge sphagnum birch woods
Habitat code:
G1.511
Description:
Sphagnum-rich [Betula pubescens] or [Betula carpatica] woods of the boreal and nemoral, mostly sub-boreal, western Palaearctic in which bog species, in particular [Eriophorum vaginatum] and [Vaccinium oxycoccos], are prominent.
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Betula pubescens Ehrh., 1789 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Betula pubescens ssp. carpatica (Willd.) Asch. & Graebn. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Vaccinium oxycoccos L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Eriophorum vaginatum Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |