| Concept URI | http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/eunishabitats/D4.121 |
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| Preferred label | Peri-Alpine brown bogrush fens |
| Definition | [Schoenus ferrugineus]-dominated formations of Alpine and peri-Alpine regions, with a predominance of [Schoenus ferrugineus] among the gramineous growth which is often overwhelming, imparting to the fens a distinctive brown tone in summer. [Schoenus ferrugineus] may be accompanied by [Schoenus nigricans], [Eriophorum latifolium], [Carex hostiana], [Carex davalliana], [Carex panicea], [Carex flacca], [Carex lepidocarpa], [Carex demissa], [Carex dioica], [Eleocharis quinqueflora], [Molinia caerulea]; non-gramineous herbs include [Pinguicula vulgaris], [Gentiana utriculosa], [Drosera anglica], [Primula farinosa], [Parnassia palustris], [Dactylorhiza traunsteineri], [Dactylorhiza lapponica], [Tofieldia calyculata]; the rich moss layer is formed by [Drepanocladus intermedius], [Drepanocladus revolvens], [Campylium stellatum]. |
| Notation | D4.121 |
| Status | Valid |
| Status Modified | 2014-01-31 |
| Accepted Date | 2014-01-31 |
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