Habitats
Heathlands, scrub and tundra
Temperate heathland
Wet heath
Overview
Nomenclature
Species
Distribution
Alliances
Diagnostic taxa
Calluna vulgaris ,
Drosera intermedia ,
Erica tetralix ,
Eriophorum angustifolium ,
Gentiana pneumonanthe ,
Juncus squarrosus ,
Molinia caerulea aggr. ,
Narthecium ossifragum ,
Rhynchospora fusca ,
Trichophorum cespitosum
Bryophytes:
Campylopus introflexus ,
Gymnocolea inflata ,
Hypnum cupressiforme aggr. ,
Sphagnum compactum ,
Sphagnum tenellum
Constant taxa
Betula pubescens ,
Calluna vulgaris ,
Carex panicea ,
Carex pilulifera ,
Drosera rotundifolia ,
Erica tetralix ,
Eriophorum angustifolium ,
Eriophorum vaginatum ,
Gentiana pneumonanthe ,
Juncus squarrosus ,
Molinia caerulea aggr. ,
Nardus stricta ,
Narthecium ossifragum ,
Pinus sylvestris ,
Potentilla erecta ,
Rhynchospora alba ,
Trichophorum cespitosum
Bryophytes:
Dicranum scoparium ,
Hypnum cupressiforme aggr. ,
Pleurozium schreberi ,
Sphagnum compactum ,
Sphagnum tenellum
Lichens:
Cladonia portentosa
Dominant taxa
Calluna vulgaris ,
Erica tetralix ,
Molinia caerulea aggr.
Bryophytes:
Hypnum cupressiforme aggr.
Chytrý M., Tichý L., Hennekens S.M., Knollová I., Janssen J.A.M., Rodwell J.S. … Schaminée J.H.J. (2020) EUNIS Habitat Classification: expert system, characteristic species combinations and distribution maps of European habitats. Applied Vegetation Science 23: 648–675. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12519
Version 2025-10-03, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16895007 .
For the official presentation of the EUNIS Habitat Classification from the European Environment Agency, please see:
EUNIS Terrestrial Habitat Classification 2021 .
The FloraVeg.EU presentation may show modifications and partial updates to the habitat classification.
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