Petrifying springs with tufa formation (Cratoneurion)
Description (English)
Hard water springs with active formation of travertine or tufa. These formations are found in such diverse environments as forests or open countryside. They are generally small (point or linear formations) and dominated by bryophytes (Cratoneurion commutati).
Source: Interpretation Manual of European Union Habitats, version EUR 28 (2013)
Quick facts
EU Habitats Directive | Annex I habitat type (code 7220) |
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Habitat type | Priority |
Natura 2000 sites | 1580 are designated for this habitat type |
Distribution
Conservation status
EU conservation status
Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.
Species mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Arabis soyeri | Flowering Plants | |
Carex appropinquata | Flowering Plants | |
Cochlearia pyrenaica | Flowering Plants | |
Epilobium davuricum | Flowering Plants | |
Juncus triglumis | Flowering Plants | |
Pinguicula vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
Saxifraga aizoides | Flowering Plants | |
Bryum pseudotriquetrum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Catoscopium nigritum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Cratoneuron commutatum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Cratoneuron filicinum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Drepanocladus vernicosus | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Eucladium verticillatum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Philonotis calcarea | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Scorpidium revolvens | Mosses & Liverworts |
Natura 2000 sites
Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites
Protected sites
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Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Relation to habitat classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.5.2.1 | Philonotis-typ | not defined |
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.5.2.2 | Cratoneuron-typ | not defined |
National Vegetation Classification (UK) | M37 | Cratoneuron commutatum-Festuca rubra spring community | not defined |
National Vegetation Classification (UK) | M38 | Cratoneuron commutatum-Carex nigra spring community | not defined |
German Federal List of Biotopes | 220102 | Kalkreiche Sicker- und Sumpfquelle | not defined |
German Federal List of Biotopes | 220402 | Kalkreiche, temporäre Sicker- und Stumpfquelle | not defined |
German Federal List of Biotopes | 220302 | Kalkreiche Sturzquelle | not defined |
German Federal List of Biotopes | 220502 | Kalkreiche, temporäre Sturzquelle | not defined |