Alpic tall-herb communities
English name:
Alpic tall-herb communities
Description (English)
Subalpine and alpine meso-hygrophile tall herb formations of moist hollows and gullies of the Alps, the Carpathians, the Dinarides, the Jura, the great Hercynian ranges, the Central Massif and the Apennines. Vegetation of Adenostylion with dominant Adenostyles alliariae and Veratrum album, Chaerophyllum hirsutum, Cicerbita alpina, Aconitum spp. and others also present. In the Carpathians these communities are represented also by alliance Delphinion elati. Some habitats are dominated by ferns (e.g. Athyrium distentifolium, Dryopteris filix-mas).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E5.51 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E5.5) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Hydrophilous tall herb fringe communities of plains and of the montane to alpine levels | 6430 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Athyrium distentifolium
Ferns
Dryopteris filix-mas
Flowering Plants
Adenostyles alliariae
Flowering Plants
Chaerophyllum hirsutum
Flowering Plants
Cicerbita alpina
Flowering Plants
Veratrum album
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Athyrium distentifolium | Ferns | |
| Dryopteris filix-mas | Ferns | |
| Adenostyles alliariae | Flowering Plants | |
| Chaerophyllum hirsutum | Flowering Plants | |
| Cicerbita alpina | Flowering Plants | |
| Veratrum album | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 37.81 | Alpic tall herb communities | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
| Ramsar Wetland Types | Va | Alpine wetlands | wider |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 5.2.4 | Mégaphorbiaie de montagne hygrophile à Adenostyles alliariae | wider |
| Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 | M5 | DEVĚTSILOVÉ LEMY HORSKÝCH POTOKŮ (Petasites fringes of montane brooks) | narrower |
| Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 | A4.2 | SUBALPÍNSKÉ VYSOKOBYLINNÉ NIVY (Subalpine tall-forb vegetation) | same |
| Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 | 5212000 | Porasty devätsilov | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E5.51 | Alpic tall-herb communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E5.51 | Alpic tall-herb communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E5.51 | Alpic tall-herb communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E5.51 | Alpic tall-herb communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E4.51 | Alpic tall herb communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E4.51 | Alpic tall herb communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 37.81 | Alpic tall herb communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 37.81 | Alpic tall herb communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 37.81 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 37.81 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 37.81 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 37.81 | same |
