Oligotrophic to mesotrophic standing waters with vegetation of the Littorelletea uniflorae and/or of the Isoeto-Nanojuncetea
Description (English)
Subtypes: Pal. 22.12 x 22.31: Aquatic to amphibious short perennial vegetation, oligotrophic to mesotrophic, of lake, pond and pool banks and water-land interfaces belonging to the Littorelletalia uniflorae order.
Pal. 22.12 x 22.32: amphibious short annual vegetation, pioneer of land interface zones of lakes, pools and ponds with nutrient poor soils, or which grows during periodic drying of these standing waters: Isoeto-Nanojuncetea class.
These two units can grow together in close association or separately. Characteristic plant species are generally small ephemerophytes.
Source: Interpretation Manual of European Union Habitats, version EUR 28 (2013)
Quick facts
EU Habitats Directive | Annex I habitat type (code 3130) |
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Habitat type | Not priority |
Natura 2000 sites | 1536 are designated for this habitat type |
Distribution
Conservation status
EU conservation status
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Species mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Pilularia globulifera | Ferns | |
Centaurium pulchellum | Flowering Plants | |
Centunculus minimus | Flowering Plants | |
Cicendia filiformis | Flowering Plants | |
Cyperus flavescens | Flowering Plants | |
Cyperus fuscus | Flowering Plants | |
Cyperus michelianus | Flowering Plants | |
Eleocharis acicularis | Flowering Plants | |
Eleocharis ovata | Flowering Plants | |
Juncus bufonius | Flowering Plants | |
Juncus tenageia | Flowering Plants | |
Limosella aquatica | Flowering Plants | |
Lindernia procumbens | Flowering Plants | |
Littorella uniflora | Flowering Plants | |
Luronium natans | Water-Plantain | Flowering Plants |
Potamogeton polygonifolius | Flowering Plants | |
Schoenoplectus supinus | Flowering Plants | |
Scirpus setaceus | Flowering Plants |