Classification explorer

  • Bogs (BG)
    • BG1 Rhynchospora alba – Sphagnum cuspidatum group
      • BG1A Sphagnum cuspidatum – Sphagnum subsecundum agg. hollow
        • BG1Ai Sphagnum cuspidatum sub-community
        • BG1Aii Sphagnum subsecundum agg. – Schoenus nigricans sub-community
      • BG1B Rhynchospora alba – Narthecium ossifragum bog
        • BG1Bi Sphagnum subsecundum agg. – Potamogeton polygonifolius sub-community
        • BG1Bii Calluna vulgaris – Campylopus atrovirens sub-community
      • BG1C Schoenus nigricans – Eriophorum angustifolium bog
      • BG1D Eriophorum angustifolium – Campylopus introflexus bog
    • BG2 Erica tetralix – Sphagnum capillifolium group
      • BG2A Eriophorum vaginatum – Vaccinium oxycoccos bog
        • BG2Ai Menyanthes trifoliata – Carex rostrata sub-community
        • BG2Aii Andromeda polifolia – Sphagnum magellanicum sub-community
      • BG2B Erica tetralix – Andromeda polifolia bog
      • BG2C Erica tetralix – Molinia caerulea – Cladonia portentosa peatland
      • BG2D Erica tetralix – Schoenus nigricans bog
      • BG2E Calluna vulgaris – Eriophorum spp. bog
      • BG2F Trichophorum cespitosum/germanicum – Eriophorum angustifolium peatland
  • Communities of weeds and other annuals (WE)
    • WE1 Poa annua – Stellaria media group
      • WE1A Stellaria media – Senecio vulgaris weed community
      • WE1B Cerastium fontanum – Ranunculus repens weed community
      • WE1C Veronica persica – Lamium purpureum weed community
      • WE1D Lolium perenne – Anagallis arvensis weed community
      • WE1E Poa annua – Plantago major weed community
      • WE1F Persicaria maculosa – Polygonum aviculare weed community
    • WE2 Juncus bufonius – Limosella aquatica group
      • WE2A Persicaria maculosa – Limosella aquatica inundation community
      • WE2B Juncus bufonius – Triglochin palustre inundation community
  • Dunelands (DU)
    • DU1 Elytrigia juncea – Ammophila arenaria group
      • DU1A Elytrigia juncea duneland
      • DU1B Ammophila arenaria duneland
    • DU2 Festuca rubra – Galium verum group
      • DU2A Ammophila arenaria – Festuca rubra duneland
      • DU2B Festuca rubra – Syntrichia ruraliformis duneland
      • DU2C Festuca rubra – Plantago lanceolata – Carex arenaria duneland
      • DU2D Festuca rubra – Thymus polytrichus duneland
    • DU3 Agrostis stolonifera – Carex arenaria
      • DU3A Salix repens – Lotus corniculatus duneland
      • DU3B Agrostis stolonifera – Calliergonella cuspidata – Carex arenaria grassland
      • DU3C Agrostis stolonifera – Festuca rubra – Carex arenaria duneland
      • DU3D Festuca rubra – Bellis perennis grassland
      • DU3E Succisa pratensis – Epipactis palustris duneland
  • Fens, mires and springs (FE)
    • FE1 Schoenus nigricans – Campylium stellatum group
      • FE1A Schoenus nigricans – Campylium stellatum fen
      • FE1B Schoenus nigricans – Succisa pratensis fen
      • FE1C Carex panicea – Carex viridula fen
      • FE1D Juncus subnodulosus – Mentha aquatica fen
    • FE2 Menyanthes trifoliata – Potentilla palustris group
      • FE2A Equisetum fluviatile – Menyanthes trifoliata mire
      • FE2B Carex limosa – Menyanthes trifoliata mire
      • FE2C Carex lasiocarpa – Menyanthes trifoliata mire
      • FE2D Carex rostrata – Menyanthes trifoliata mire
      • FE2E Menyanthes trifoliata – Sphagnum recurvum agg. mire
        • FE2Ei Carex nigra – Polytrichum commune sub-community
        • FE2Eii Menyanthes trifoliata – Carex rostrata sub-community
      • FE2F Menyanthes trifoliata – Calliergonella cuspidata mire
    • FE3 Agrostis stolonifera – Carex nigra group
      • FE3A Carex nigra – Ranunculus flammula fen
      • FE3B Carex nigra – Potentilla anserina fen
      • FE3C Eleocharis palustris – Agrostis stolonifera fen
      • FE3D Carex nigra – Calliergonella cuspidata fen
    • FE4 Philonotis fontana – Palustriella commutata group
      • FE4A Philonotis fontana – Chrysoplenium oppositifolium spring
      • FE4B Palustriella commutata – Bryum pseudotriquetrum spring
  • Freshwater habitats (FW)
    • FW1 Littorella uniflora – Eriocaulon aquaticum group
      • FW1A Littorella uniflora – Ranunculus flammula aquatic community
      • FW1B Eriocaulon aquaticum – Lobelia dortmanna aquatic community
      • FW1C Juncus bulbosus aquatic community
        • FW1Ci Potamogeton natans – Mentha aquatica sub-community
        • FW1Cii Juncus effusus – Polytrichum commune sub-community
      • FW1D Najas flexilis aquatic community
    • FW2 Ranunculus pencillatus – Fontinalis antipyretica group
      • FW2A Fontinalis antipyretica – Myriophyllum alterniflorum aquatic community
      • FW2B Rhynchostegium riparioides – Chiloscyphus polyanthos aquatic community
      • FW2C Ranunculus penicillatus – Fontinalis antipyretica aquatic community
      • FW2D Apium nodiflorum – Ranunculus penicillatus aquatic community
      • FW2E Apium nodiflorum – Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum agg. aquatic community
      • FW2F Potamogeton pectinatus – Myriophyllum spicatum aquatic community
      • FW2G Potamogeton natans – Equisetum fluviatile aquatic community
      • FW2H Potamogeton filiformis – Myriophyllum alterniflorum aquatic community
      • FW2I Nymphaea alba aquatic community
      • FW2J Nuphar lutea aquatic community
      • FW2K Zannichellia palustris aquatic community
    • FW3 Phragmites australis – Cladium mariscus group
      • FW3A Schoenoplectus lacustris – Sparganium erectum swamp
      • FW3B Phragmites australis – Agrostis stolonifera swamp
      • FW3C Carex rostrata swamp
        • FW3Ci Phragmites australis – Equisetum fluviatile sub-community
        • FW3Cii Sphagnum subsecundum agg. – Potamogeton polygonifolius sub-community
      • FW3D Schoenoplectus lacustris swamp
      • FW3E Phragmites australis – Equisetum fluviatile swamp
      • FW3F Filipendula ulmaria – Valeriana officinalis tall-herb swamp
      • FW3G Equisetum fluviatile – Eleocharis palustris swamp
      • FW3H Cladium mariscus – Phragmites australis swamp
      • FW3I Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani swamp
      • FW3J Carex elata swamp
      • FW3K Carex paniculata swamp
      • FW3L Glyceria maxima swamp
      • FW3M Typha latifolia swamp
      • FW3N Iris pseudacorus beds
  • Grasslands (GL)
    • GL1 Juncus acutiflorus – Molinia caerulea group
      • GL1A Juncus acutiflorus – Holcus lanatus grassland
      • GL1B Agrostis stolonifera – Filipendula ulmaria marsh-grassland
      • GL1C Molinia caerulea – Succisa pratensis grassland
      • GL1D Molinia caerulea – Potentilla erecta – Agrostis stolonifera grassland
        • GL1Di Filipendula ulmaria – Hydrocotyle vulgaris sub-community
        • GL1Dii Holcus lanatus – Anthoxanthum odoratum sub-community
      • GL1E Juncus acutiflorus – Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus grassland
    • GL2 Agrostis stolonifera – Ranunculus repens group
      • GL2A Agrostis stolonifera – Ranunculus repens marsh-grassland
      • GL2B Juncus effusus – Holcus lanatus grassland
      • GL2C Holcus lanatus – Lolium perenne grassland
      • GL2D Juncus effusus – Rumex acetosa grassland
        • GL2Di typical sub-community
        • GL2Dii Polytrichum commune – Sphagnum spp. sub-community
    • GL3 Cynosurus cristatus – Plantago lanceolata group
      • GL3A Briza media – Thymus polytrichus grassland
        • GL3Ai Sesleria caerulea – Tortella tortuosa sub-community
        • GL3Aii Cynosurus cristatus – Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus sub-community
      • GL3B Lolium perenne – Trifolium repens grassland
        • GL3Bi Cynosurus cristatus – Festuca rubra sub-community
        • GL3Bii Poa annua – Plantago major sub-community
        • GL3Biii Lolium perenne sub-community
      • GL3C Festuca rubra – Plantago lanceolata grassland
      • GL3D Cynosurus cristatus – Trifolium pratense grassland
      • GL3E Festuca rubra – Rhinanthus minor grassland
      • GL3F Festuca rubra – Lotus corniculatus grassland
        • GL3Fi Plantago maritima – Plantago coronopus sub-community
        • GL3Fii Festuca rubra – Poa pratensis/humilis sub-community
      • GL3G Arrhenatherum elatius – Dactylis glomerata grassland
    • GL4 Nardus stricta – Galium saxatile group
      • GL4A Agrostis capillaris – Trifolium repens grassland
      • GL4B Nardus stricta – Potentilla erecta grassland
        • GL4Bi Festuca ovina – Luzula campestris sub-community
        • GL4Bii Calluna vulgaris – Rhytidiadelphus loreus sub-community
      • GL4C Agrostis capillaris – Potentilla erecta grassland
      • GL4D Agrostis canina/vinealis – Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus grassland
  • Heaths (HE)
    • HE1 Dryas octopetala – Sesleria caerulea group
      • HE1A Dryas octopetala – Sesleria caerulea  heath
    • HE2 Erica cinerea – Calluna vulgaris group
      • HE2A Ulex gallii – Erica cinerea heath
        • HE2Ai Daboecia cantabrica – Hypochaeris radicata sub-community
        • HE2Aii Calluna vulgaris – Hypnum jutlandicum sub-community
      • HE2B Calluna vulgaris – Hypnum jutlandicum heath
      • HE2C Calluna vulgaris – Agrostis capillaris heath
        • HE2Ci Daboecia cantabrica – Lotus corniculatus sub-community
        • HE2Cii Carex binervis – Rhytidiadelphus loreus sub-community
      • HE2D Calluna vulgaris – Molinia caerulea – Erica cinerea heath
      • HE2E Calluna vulgaris – Trichophorum cespitosum/germanicum heath
    • HE3 Vaccinium myrtillus – Racomitrium lanuginosum group
      • HE3A Calluna vulgaris – Hylocomium splendens heath
      • HE3B Calluna vulgaris – Scapania gracilis heath
      • HE3C Calluna vulgaris – Nardus stricta heath
      • HE3D Calluna vulgaris – Racomitrium lanuginosum heath
        • HE3Di Arctostaphylos uva-ursi – Juniperus communis sub-community
        • HE3Dii typical sub-community
      • HE3E Racomitrium lanuginosum – Festuca vivipara heath
        • HE3Ei Hymenophyllum wilsonii – Bazzania tricrenata subcommunity
        • HE3Eii typical sub-community
      • HE3F Calluna vulgaris – Eriophorum vaginatum bog
        • HE3Fi Juncus squarrosus – Luzula sylvatica sub-community
        • HE3Fii typical sub-community
      • HE3G Juncus squarrosus – Rhytidiadelphus loreus heath
    • HE4 Molinia caerulea – Polygala serpyllifolia group
      • HE4A Molinia caerulea – Trichophorum cespitosum/germanicum peatland
      • HE4B Molinia caerulea – Nardus stricta heath
        • HE4Bi Juncus bulbosus – Carex echinata sub-community
        • HE4Bii Nardus stricta – Agrostis canina/vinealis sub-community
      • HE4C Molinia caerulea – Schoenus nigricans – Calluna vulgaris peatland
        • HE4Ci Myrica gale – Sphagnum papillosum sub-community
        • HE4Cii Racomitrium lanuginosum – Pleurozia purpurea sub-community
      • HE4D Molinia caerulea – Potentilla erecta – Erica tetralix heath
      • HE4E Molinia caerulea – Calluna vulgaris – Erica tetralix heath
      • HE4F Molinia caerulea – Myrica gale flush
  • Invasive plant communities (IN)
    • IN1 Invasive plants group
      • IN1A Rhododendron ponticum invasive community
      • IN1B Gunnera tinctoria invasive community
  • Rocky habitats (RH)
    • RH1 Asplenium ruta-muraria – Geranium robertianum group
      • RH1A Asplenium trichomanes – Ctenidium molluscum crevice community
        • RH1Ai Sesleria caerulea – Carex flacca sub-community
        • RH1Aii Tortella tortuosa – Asplenium trichomanes sub-community
      • RH1B Teucrium scorodonia – Mycelis muralis pavement community
      • RH1C Asplenium ruta-muraria – Cymbalaria muralis wall community
      • RH1D Parietaria judaica – Tortula muralis wall community
    • RH2 Saxifraga spathularis – Racomitrium lanuginosum group
      • RH2A Hymenophyllum wilsonii – Isothecium myosuroides crevice community
        • RH2Ai Saxifraga spathularis – Festuca vivipara sub-community
        • RH2Aii Dryopteris dilatata – Polypodium vulgare sub-community
      • RH2B Racomitrium fasciculare – Festuca vivipara scree community
      • RH2C Racomitrium lanuginosum – Hypnum jutlandicum scree community
      • RH2D Angelica sylvestris – Breutelia chrysocoma ledge community
        • RH2Di Festuca rubra – Diplophyllum albicans sub-community
        • RH2Dii Campanula rotundifolia – Selaginella selaginoides sub-community
      • RH2E Aira caryophyllea – Polytrichum juniperum wall community
      • RH2F Festuca vivipara – Oligotrichum hercynicum fellfield
    • RH3 Cephaloziella nicholsonii – Silene uniflora group
      • RH3A Cephaloziella stellulifera – Dicranella varia mine-spoil community
      • RH3B Silene uniflora – Euphrasia officinalis agg. rock community
    • RH4 Asplenium marinum – Plantago coronopus group
      • RH4A Asplenium marinum crevice community
      • RH4B Plantago coronopus – Armeria maritima coastal rock community
  • Saline water habitats (SW)
    • SW1 Ruppia maritima/cirrhosa – Zostera marina group
      • SW1A Ruppia maritima/cirrhosa saline community
      • SW1B Zostera marina saline community
  • Saltmarsh (SM)
    • SM1 Salicornia agg. – Spartina agg. group
      • SM1A Salicornia agg. saltmarsh
      • SM1B Spartina agg. saltmarsh
      • SM1C Suaeda maritima saltmarsh
    • SM2 Puccinellia maritima – Spergularia media group
      • SM2A Puccinellia maritima – Glaux maritima saltmarsh
      • SM2B Atriplex portulacoides – Puccinellia maritima saltmarsh
      • SM2C Puccinellia maritima – Limonium humile  saltmarsh
      • SM2D Puccinellia maritima – Aster tripolium  saltmarsh
    • SM3 Plantago martima – Armeria maritima group
      • SM3A Plantago maritima – Armeria maritima  saltmarsh
      • SM3B Plantago maritima – Puccinellia maritima saltmarsh
    • SM4 Festuca rubra – Seriphidium maritimum group
      • SM4A Festuca rubra – Agrostis stolonifera saltmarsh
      • SM4B Festuca rubra – Juncus gerardii  saltmarsh
        • SM4Bi typical
        • SM4Bii Blymus rufus sub-community
      • SM4C Festuca rubra – Armeria maritima saltmarsh
      • SM4D Festuca rubra – Plantago maritima saltmarsh
    • SM5 Juncus maritimus – Oenanthe lachenalii group
      • SM5A Juncus maritimus – Festuca rubra saltmarsh
      • SM5B Juncus maritimus – Plantago maritima saltmarsh
    • SM6 Agrostis stolonifera – Juncus gerardii group
      • SM6A Bolboschoenus maritimus – Agrostis stolonifera  saltmarsh-swamp
      • SM6B Agrostis stolonifera – Triglochin maritimum grassland
        • SM6Bi Glaux maritima – Aster tripolium sub-community
        • SM6Bii Holcus lanatus – Anthoxanthum odoratum sub-community
      • SM6C Agrostis stolonifera – Potentilla anserina grassland
        • SM6Ci Juncus gerardii sub-community
      • SM6D Agrostis stolonifera – Juncus gerardii saltmarsh
        • SM6Di typical
        • SM6Dii Blymus rufus sub-community
    • SM7 Elytrigia repens – Elytrigia atherica group
      • SM7A Elytrigia repens coarse grassland
        • SM7Ai Atriplex prostrata sub-community
        • SM7Aii Holcus lanatus – Potentilla anserina sub-community
      • SM7B Elytrigia atherica saltmarsh
  • Scrub and wayside (SC)
    • SC1 Rubus fruticosus agg. – Galium aparine group
      • SC1A Prunus spinosa – Crataegus monogyna scrub
      • SC1B Crataegus monogyna – Rubus fruticosus agg. scrub
      • SC1C Pteridium aquilinum – Rubus fruticosus agg. scrub
      • SC1D Ulex europaeus – Rubus fruticosus agg. scrub
      • SC1E Rubus fruticosus agg. – Holcus lanatus wayside community
      • SC1F Galium aparine – Urtica dioica wayside community
      • SC1G Salix aurita – Luzula sylvatica scrub
  • Strandline and shingle (ST)
    • ST1 Atriplex prostrata – Honckenya peploides group
      • ST1A Atriplex prostrata – Tripleurospermum maritimum strandline community
      • ST1B Cakile maritima – Salsola kali strandline community
      • ST1C Honckenya peploides – Eryngium maritimum strandline community
  • Woodlands and forests (WL)
    • WL1 Quercus petraea – Luzula sylvatica group
      • WL1A Quercus robur – Luzula sylvatica woodland
        • WL1Ai Quercus robur sub-community
        • WL1Aii Quercus × rosacea sub-community
      • WL1B Quercus petraea – Luzula sylvatica woodland
      • WL1C Quercus petraea – Corylus avellana woodland
        • WL1Ci Quercus petraea sub-community
        • WL1Cii Corylus avellana sub-community
      • WL1D Quercus petraea – Vaccinium myrtillus woodland
        • WL1Di Agrostis spp. – Galium saxatile sub-community
        • WL1Dii Ilex aquifolium – Hedera helix sub-community
    • WL2 Fraxinus excelsior – Hedera helix group
      • WL2A Quercus robur – Circaea lutetiana woodland
      • WL2B Fraxinus excelsior – Geum urbanum woodland
      • WL2C Fraxinus excelsior – Acer pseudoplatanus woodland
      • WL2D Fagus sylvatica – Hedera helix woodland
      • WL2E Corylus avellana – Potentilla sterilis woodland
        • WL2Ei Ctenidium molluscum – Epipactis helleborine sub-community
        • WL2Eii Fraxinus excelsior – Ilex aquifolium sub-community
      • WL2F Taxus baccata – Ilex aquifolium woodland
    • WL3 Alnus glutinosa – Filipendula ulmaria group
      • WL3A Fraxinus excelsior – Galium palustre woodland
      • WL3B Alnus glutinosa – Ranunculus repens  woodland
      • WL3C Fraxinus excelsior – Iris pseudacorus woodland
      • WL3D Salix cinerea – Urtica dioica woodland
        • WL3Di Salix fragilis – Calystegia sepium subcommunity
        • WL3Dii Crataegus monogyna – Dryopteris dilatata sub-community
      • WL3E Salix cinerea – Galium palustre woodland
      • WL3F Salix cinerea – Phalaris arundinacea woodland
    • WL4 Betula pubescens – Molinia caerulea group
      • WL4A Betula pubescens – Vaccinium myrtillus woodland
      • WL4B Betula pubescens – Agrostis capillaris woodland
        • WL4Bi Ilex aquifolium – Plagiochila spinulosa sub-community
        • WL4Bii Rubus fruticosus – Salix cinerea sub-community
      • WL4C Betula pubescens – Sphagnum palustre woodland
        • WL4Ci Calluna vulgaris – Eriophorum vaginatum subcommunity
        • WL4Cii Rubus fruticosus – Potentilla erecta sub-community
      • WL4D Betula pubescens – Rubus fruticosus woodland
      • WL4E Betula pubescens – Salix cinerea woodland
      • WL4F Betula pubescens – Pteridium aquilinum woodland
    • WL5 Picea sitchensis – Larix decidua group
      • WL5A Picea sitchensis forest
      • WL5B Larix kaempferi forest
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