| Concept URI | http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/eunishabitats/C2.12 |
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| Preferred label | Hard water springs |
| Definition | Springs rich in calcium, typically due to calcareous tufa formation. Species-rich habitats with high moss cover, high dominance of moss [Cratoneuron commutatum] is typical. The stands belong to alliances [Cratoneurion commutati] and [Lycopodo-Cratoneurion commutati] with typical species [Arabis soyeri], [Saxifraga aizoides], [Viola biflora], [Cochlearia pyrenaica], [Bryum pseudotriquetrum], [Conocephalum conicum], [Eucladium verticillatum] and [Palustriella commutata]. |
| Notation | C2.12 |
| Status | Valid |
| Status Modified | 2014-01-31 |
| Accepted Date | 2014-01-31 |
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