This habitat includes communities of large pleustophytes flowing on the water surface and often covering it over large areas. It is usually dominated by native European species Hydrocharis morsus-ranae and Stratiotes aloides, but in some areas of southern Europe, large alien pleustophytes (Eichhornia, Heteranthera and Pistia) can also occur.
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Version 2021-06-01, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4812736.
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.