Phalaris arundinacea beds
English name:
Reed canary-grass (Phalaris) beds
Description (English)
Communities of the margins of lakes, rivers, brooks and swamps dominated by Phalaris arundinacea, pure or mixed with Phragmites australis, Carex acutiformis, Carex elata, Carex paniculata, Calamagrostis canescens, Mentha aquatica, very tolerant of drying, pollution and perturbance, susceptible of forming the landward belt of reedbeds and often characteristic of degraded systems. Vegetation of alliance Magnocaricion elatae, suballiances Caricenion rostratae and Caricenion gracilis.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code C3.26 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (C3.2) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Calamagrostis canescens
Flowering Plants
Carex acutiformis
Flowering Plants
Carex elata
Flowering Plants
Carex paniculata
Flowering Plants
Mentha aquatica
Flowering Plants
Phalaris arundinacea
Flowering Plants
Phragmites australis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Calamagrostis canescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex acutiformis | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex elata | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex paniculata | Flowering Plants | |
| Mentha aquatica | Flowering Plants | |
| Phalaris arundinacea | Flowering Plants | |
| Phragmites australis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 53.16 | Reed canary-grass beds | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.1. | Inland marshes | n/a |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | S28 | Phalaris arundinacea tall-herb fen | same |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 2.1.2.2 | Roselière terrestre | overlap |
| Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 | M1.4 | ŘÍČNÍ RÁKOSINY (Riverine reed vegetation) | overlap |
| Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 | M1.7 | VEGETACE VYSOKÝCH OSTŘIC (Tall-sedge beds) | wider |
| Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 | 5211000 | Porasty chrastnice trsteníkovitej | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | C3.26 | Phalaris arundinacea beds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | C3.26 | Phalaris arundinacea beds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | C3.26 | Phalaris arundinacea beds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | C3.26 | Phalaris arundinacea beds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | C3.23 | Phalaris arundinacea beds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | C3.26 | Reed canary-grass beds | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 53.16 | Reed canary-grass beds | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 53.16 | Reed canary-grass beds | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 53.16 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 53.16 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 53.16 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 53.16 | same |
