FE2A Equisetum fluviatile – Menyanthes trifoliata mire


  • Fens, mires and springs (FE)
  • FE2 Menyanthes trifoliata – Potentilla palustris group
  • FE2A Equisetum fluviatile – Menyanthes trifoliata mire
Scientific name:
Equisetum fluviatile – Menyanthes trifoliata mire
Common name:
Water Horsetail – Bogbean mire
Community code:
FE2A
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FE2A: Equisetum fluviatile – Menyanthes trifoliata mire

FE2A Equisetum fluviatile – Menyanthes trifoliata mire

Vegetation

This species-poor mire community is distinguished by the presence of a usually abundant layer of Menyanthes trifoliata. Between the broad bogbean leaves typically grow the upright shoots of Equisetum fluviatile. Mentha aquatica is the only frequent species growing alongside these constants. Occasionally, there are some sedges (Carex rostrata, Carex lasiocarpa) or some taller swamp species such as Phragmites australis or Typha latifolia.

Ecology

This is mire or swamp community of mildly acidic and slightly nutrient poor conditions. It is found in the context of lowland fens and margins of mesotrophic lakes and lagoons.

Sub-communities

No sub-communities are currently described.

Similar communities

The community is more aligned with swamps than the others in the FE2 Menyanthes trifoliata – Potentilla palustris group, and is much less diverse, with the relative importance of Equisetum fluviatile being a key indicator. The FW3G Equisetum fluviatile – Eleocharis palustris swamp, differs from the current assemblage in the absence of Menyanthes and the frequent presence of Eleocharis palustris.

Conservation value

This a species-poor community (species/4 m2 = 9.3, n = 74). Stands with Carex rostrata or Carex lasiocarpa are likely to correspond with EU HD Annex I habitat 7140 Transition mires.

Management

Typically, this is an unmanaged community. The main threats include drainage, reclamation and eutrophication.

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