Anthropogenic herb stands

English name: Anthropogenic herb stands

Description (English)

Stands of herbs developing on abandoned urban or agricultural land, on land that has been reclaimed, on transport networks, or on land used for waste disposal.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code E5.1

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Name Definition Other names Reference
Valantio muralis-Galion muralis S. Brullo in S. Brullo et Marcenó 1985 Mesic nitrophilous winter-annual fringe and wall vegetation of central and eastern Mediterranean Stellario neglectae-Urticion membranaceae Fanelli in Bianco et al. 2002 Schaminee et al, 2012
Linario polygalifoliae-Vulpion alopecuri Br.-Bl., Rozeira et Silva in Br.-Bl. et al. 1972 Submediterranean Cantabrian-Atlantic and thermomediterranean south Iberian-Tingitan annual grasslands on disturbed coastal sand dunes Vulpion alopecuroidis Rivas-Mart. et Izco 1977; Scrophulario frutescentis-Vulpion alopecuri Br.-Bl., Rozeira et Silva in Br.-Bl. et al. 1972 nom. dubium propos.; Linario viscosae-Vulpion alopecuri Rivas-Mart. et Izco ex Rivas-Mart. et al. 1980 Schaminee et al, 2012
Balloto-Conion maculati S. Brullo et Marcenó 1985 Tall herb perennial ruderal communities of mesic habitats at high-altitudes of submediterranean regions of southern Europe Galio-Alliarietalia Oberd. in Görs et T. Müller 1969; Conio maculati-Sambucion ebuli (Rivas-Mart. et Costa 1998) Rivas-Mart. et al. 2001; Sambucion ebuli (O. de Bolòs et Vigo ex Rivas-Mart. et al. 1991) Rivas-Mart. et Costa 1998 Schaminee et al, 2012
Carduo carpetani-Cirsion odontolepidis Rivas-Mart. et al. 1986 Central-Iberian thistle-dominated ruderal vegetation at high-latitudes Verbascion nevadensis Esteve et M. López 1973 Schaminee et al, 2012
Chenopodion muralis Br.-Bl. in Br.-Bl. et al. 1936 Mediterranean nutrient-loving ruderal vegetation dominated by low-grown non-succulent herbs Chenopodion murali Br.-Bl. 1931 (orig. form); Rudereto-Chenopodion Rothmaler 1943 (orig. form); Malvion parviflorae (Rivas-Mart. 1978) S. Brullo in S. Brullo et Marcenó 1985 Schaminee et al, 2012
Onopordion castellani Br.-Bl. et O. de Bolòs 1958 corr. Rivas-Mart. et al. 2002 Thistle-dominated ruderal vegetation of Iberian Peninsula Scolymo-Carthamion lanati (Rivas Goday 1964) Ladero et al. 1981; Onopordion gautieri Br.-Bl. et O. de Bolòs 1958 nom. corr.; Onopordion arabici Br.-Bl. et O. de Bolòs 1958; Onopordion nervosi Br.-Bl. et O. de Bolòs 1958 corr. Rivas-Mart. 1975; Onopordion castellani Br.-Bl. et O. de Bolòs 1958 corr. Rivas-Mart. 2001 Schaminee et al, 2012
Inulo viscosae-Agropyrion repentis Biondi et Allegrezza 1996 Anthropogenic semi-ruderal and ruderal grasslands and herblands of submediterranean regions of Apenninian and Balkan Peninsulas Inulion viscosae Trinajstic 1978; Dittrichio viscosae-Elytrigion repentis Biondi et Allegrezza 1996 nom. mut. propos. Schaminee et al, 2012
Laguro ovati-Bromion rigidi Géhu et Géhu-Franck 1985 Annual grasslands on disturbed coastal sand dunes of Atlantic coast of France Schaminee et al, 2012
Parietarion lusitanico-mauritanicae Rivas-Mart. et al. 2002 Mesic shade-loving nitrophilous annual plant communities in thermo- and mesomediterranean belts of Western Mediterranean Parietarion lusitanico-mauritanicae Rivas-Mart. et al. 2001 Schaminee et al, 2012
Fedio-Convolvulion cupaniani S. Brullo et Spampinato 1986 Weed vegetation of vineyards, abandoned fields and roadsides in themo-mesomediterranean belts of Sicily Cerintho majoris-Convolvulion cupaniani (S. Brullo et Spampinato 1986) de Foucault 2012 Schaminee et al, 2012
Brachyaction ciliatae Pop et Vitalariu 1971 Herb-rich ruderal chenopod vegetation of nutrient-rich ruderal habitats of Central and Eastern Europe Atriplicion Hejný 1976; Atriplicion Passarge 1978; Atriplicion tataricae Gutte 1973; Atriplici–Sisymbrion Hejný 1978; Sisymbrion sophiae Mititelu et Barabas 1972; Vicion cordati-variae Levon 1996; Salsolo-Atriplicion nitentis Fiodorov in Mirkin et al. 1986 Schaminee et al, 2012
Cardaminion graecae Biondi et al. ex Biondi, Pinzi et Gubellini 2013 Mesic nitrophilous winter-annual fringe vegetation of Apennines Cardaminion graecae Biondi et al. 2004 Schaminee et al, 2012
Echio-Galactition tomentosae O. de Bolòs et Molinier 1969 Mediterranean tall herb ruderal vegetation on calcareous nutrient-rich disturbed and man-made soils Schaminee et al, 2012
Alysso granatensis-Brassicion barrelieri Rivas-Mart. et Izco 1977 Spring pioneer vegetation of nutrient-poor soils of Spanish Meseta Central Thero-Bromion Rivas Goday et Rivas-Mart. 1963 Schaminee et al, 2012
Onopordion illyrici Oberd. 1954 Thistle-dominated ruderal vegetation of submediterranean regions of Balkans Schaminee et al, 2012
Tamarici ramosissimae-Salsolion australis Golub 1994 Ruderal vegetation on disturbed sand dunes od the Caspian region Salsolion australis Golub 1987; Salsolion australis Golub et Savchenko 1986 Schaminee et al, 2012
Geranio purpurei-Torilidion Lohmeyer et Trautmann 1970 Mesic nitrophilous winter-annual fringe vegetation of Macaronesia Galio-Geranion purpurei Lohmeyer 1975; Senecion tussilaginis Oberd. 1965 Schaminee et al, 2012
Euphorbio taurinensis-Geranion lucidi Matevski et Carni in Mucina et al. 2009 Mesic nitrophilous winter-annual fringe vegetation of submediterranean regions of Balkan Peninsula Euphorbio taurinensis-Geranion lucidi Carni 2001 Schaminee et al, 2012
Salsolion ruthenicae Philippi ex Oberd. 1983 Ruderal vegetation of disturbed gravelly and sandy soils of subcontinental regions of Central Europe Conyzo-Bromion tectori Passarge 1978; Conyzo-Senecionion viscosi Eliáš 1986; Salsolion ruthenicae Philippi 1971 Schaminee et al, 2012
Artemisio absinthii-Agropyrion intermedii T. Müller et Görs 1969 Disturbed semi-ruderal steppic grasslands of continental valleys of Alps Artemisio absinthii-Elytrigion intermedii T. Müller et Görs 1969 nom. mut. propos.; Artemisio-Agropyrion intermedii resp. truncati Soó 1964 (orig. form); Gypsophilo paniculatae-Agropyrion repentis Borhidi, Csiky, La´jer et Pa´l in Borhidi et al. 2012 Schaminee et al, 2012
Geranio pusilli-Anthriscion caucalidis Rivas-Mart. 1978 Mesic nitrophilous winter-annual fringe vegetation of Atlantic seaboards of northern Spain and France Drabo muralis-Cardaminion hirsutae de Foucault 1988; Anthrisco caucalidis-Cochlearion danicae de Foucault 2009 Schaminee et al, 2012
Resedo lanceolatae-Moricandion Fernandez Casas et M.E. Sánchez 1972 Sub-nitrophilous low-herb vegetation of dry habitats of southern Iberia Carrichtero-Amberboion Rivas Goday et Rivas-Mart. 1963; Carrichtero annuae-Amberboion lippii Rivas Goday et Rivas-Mart. ex Esteve 1973 Schaminee et al, 2012
Onopordion acanthii Br.-Bl. et al. 1936 Thistle-dominated xero-mesophilous ruderal vegetation of subcontinental Central Europe and northern Balkans Potentillo-Artemision absinthii Eliáš (1979) 1981; Artemision absinthii Eliáš 1979; Artemision absinthii Lakušic et al. 1975; Cirsio eriophori-Verbascion Eliáš 1986; Cirsion candelabri Redžic et al. 2011; Hordeo-Onopordion acanthi Libbert 1932; Marrubion peregrini Slavnic 1951; Onopordion Br.-Bl. 1926 Schaminee et al, 2012
Mesembryanthemion crystallini Rivas-Martínez et al. 1993 Mediterranean-Macaronesian sub-halophilous ruderal vegetation dominated by succulent herbs Schaminee et al, 2012
Cymbalario muralis-Asplenion Segal 1969 Fern-rich crevice vegetation of sunny walls of atlantic to subcontinental cool temperate regions of Europe Linarion cymbalariae Segal 1961; Tortulo-Linarion cymbalariae Westhoff 1966 Schaminee et al, 2012
Hyperico perforati-Ferulion communis Vicente Orellana et Galán de Mera 2008 Tall-herb ruderal communities of managed disturbed habitats in meso- to supramediterranean belts of Iberian Peninsula Schaminee et al, 2012
Parietario-Galion muralis Rivas-Mart. 1964 Thermomediterranean vegetation of limestone walls of Wstern and Central Mediterranean Parietario judaicae-Centranthion rubri Rivas-Mart. 1960; Centrantho-Parietarion judaicae Rivas-Mart. 1960 nom. invers. propos.; Linario-Parietarion diffusae Br.-Bl. 1964; Parietario-Centranthion rubri Rivas-Mart. 1969; Parietarion judaicae Segal 1969; Galio muralis-Parietarion Rivas Goday 1964 nom. invers. propos. Schaminee et al, 2012
Parietario judaicae-Hyoscyamion aurei S. Brullo et Guarino 1999 Thermomediterranean vegetation of limestone walls of Eastern Mediterranean Schaminee et al, 2012
Arction lappae Tx. 1937 Ruderal communities dominated by short-lived perennials on moister soils of cool temperate Europe Arction (Tx. 1937) Weeda et Schaminée 1998; Cirsio-Elytrigion Doing 1974; Eu-Arction Sissingh in Westhoff et al. 1946; Rumicion obtusifolii Gutte 1972 Schaminee et al, 2012
Aegopodion podagrariae Tx. 1967 nom. conserv. propos. Nitrophilous herb-rich communities of mesic margins and clearings of forests and scrub in temperate and subboreal zones of Europe; Tall-herb perennial ruderal and semi-natural fringe thermophilous communities on nutrient-rich soils in temperate and subboreal zones of Europe Parietarion officinalis Ratiu et al. 1966; Sambucion ebuli Eliáš 1979; Parietarion officinalis Boscaiu et al. 1964 nom. rejic. propos. Schaminee et al, 2012
Bromo madritensis-Oryzopsion miliaceae O. de Bolòs 1970 Thermomediterranean semi-ruderal perennial grasslands on deep soils of disturbed road verges Bromo madritensis-Piptatherion miliaceae O. de Bolòs 1970 nom. mut. propos. Schaminee et al, 2012
Erysimo wittmannii-Hackelion Bernátová 1986 Therophyte-rich zoogenic vegetation of mammal lairs under stone overhangs in mountains of nemoral zone of Europe Asperugion procumbentis Rübel 1933 Schaminee et al, 2012
Dauco-Melilotion Görs ex Rostanski et Gutte 1971 Xero-mesophilous ruderal vegetation dominated by biennial plants of temperate and sub-boreal Europe Dauco-Melilotion Görs 1966; Dauco-Melilotion Görs in Oberd. et al. 1967; Tanaceto-Artemision vulgaris Golub et al. 2005; Tussilaginion Szabó 1971 Schaminee et al, 2012
Cerintho majoris-Fedion cornucopiae Rivas-Mart. et Izco ex Peinado et al. 1986 Segetal vegetation on lime-rich clays in thermomediterranean belt of southern Iberian Peninsula Cerintho-Mandragorion Rivas Goday et Rivas-Mart. 1963; Cerintho-Mandragorion Rivas Goday et Rivas-Mart. ex Izco 1977; Cerintho-Fedion cornucopiae Rivas-Mart. et Izco 1977 Schaminee et al, 2012
Cirsion richterano-chodati (Rivas-Mart. in Rivas-Mart. et al. 1984) Rivas-Mart. et al. 1991 Cantabro-Pyreneean thistle-dominated ruderal vegetation at high-latitudes Schaminee et al, 2012
Anthriscion nemorosae S. Brullo in S. Brullo et Marcenó 1985 Ruderal and semi-natural fringe thermophilous communities of short-lived low herbs on nutrient-rich soils at high atitudes of (sub)mediterranean Europe Schaminee et al, 2012
Bassio-Artemision austriacae Solomeshch in Mirkin et al. 1986 Disturbed semi-ruderal steppic grasslands in steppe zone of Ukraine and southeastern Russia Helictotricho-Ceratocarpion arenarii Saitov 1989 Schaminee et al, 2012
Sisymbrion officinalis Tx. et al. ex von Rochow 1951 Grass-rich annual ruderal vegetation of nutrient-rich habitats of temperate winter-mild Western and Central Europe Bromo-Hordeion murini Hejný 1978; Sisymbrion officinalis Tx. et al. ex Görs 1966; Sisymbrion officinalis Tx. et al. in Tx. 1950; Bromo-Hordeion murini (Allorge 1922) Lohmeyer 1950 (sensu Solomakha 1996) Schaminee et al, 2012
Artemisio marschalliani-Elytrigion intermedii Korotchenko et Didukh 1997 Disturbed semi-ruderal steppic grasslands in forest-steppe zone of Ukraine Schaminee et al, 2012
Malvion neglectae (Gutte 1972) Hejný 1978 Nitrophilous ruderal vegetation of low-grown herbs in slightly trampled habitats of temperate Western and Central Europe Malvion neglectae Hejný in Hejný et al. 1979 Schaminee et al, 2012
Hordeion murini Br.-Bl. in Br.-Bl. et al. 1936 Mediterranean ruderal vegetation dominated by winter-annual grasses Hordeion Br.-Bl. in Br.-Bl. et al. 1947; Hordeion murini Br.-Bl. 1931; Rudereto-Hordeion Rothmaler 1943 (oriig. form); Hordeion leporini Br.-Bl. in Br.-Bl. et al. 1936 corr. O. de Bolòs 1962 Schaminee et al, 2012
Taeniathero-Aegilopion geniculatae Rivas-Mart. et Izco 1977 Annual grasslands of abandoned overgrazed habitats of Spanish Meseta Central Aegilopion Rivas Goday et Rivas-Mart. 1963 Schaminee et al, 2012
Silybo mariani-Urticion piluliferae Sissingh ex Br.-Bl. et O. de Bolòs 1958 Thistle-dominated ruderal vegetation of Central Mediterranean Silybion mariani Rivas-Mart. in Rivas-Mart. et al. 1992; Silybo-Urticion Sissingh 1950; Urtico piluliferae-Silybion mariani Sissingh ex Br.-Bl. et O. de Bolòs 1958 nom. invers. propos. Schaminee et al, 2012
Veronico-Urticion urentis S. Brullo in S. Brullo et Marcenó 1985 Mesic nitrophilous sciophilous weed vegetation of fertilised and irrigated citrus groves on alluvial soils in central Mediterranean Schaminee et al, 2012
Geo-Alliarion Lohmeyer et Oberd. in Görs et T. Müller 1969 Ruderal and semi-natural fringe thermophilous communities of short-lived low herbs on nutrient-rich soils of temperate Europe Alliarion Oberd. 1957; Alliarion Oberd. ex Hejný in Holub et al. 1967; Alliarion Oberd. ex Passarge 1978; Geo-Alliarion Sissingh 1973; Anthrisco-Chaerophyllion (Tx. et Brun-Hool 1975) Gehlken 2003; Lapsano-Geranion robertiani (Sissingh 1973) Dierschke 1974; Galio-Alliarion (Oberd. 1957) Lohmeyer et Oberd. in Oberd. et al. 1967 Schaminee et al, 2012
Allion triquetri O. de Bolòs 1967 Mesic nitrophilous geophyte-rich fringe vegetation of Western Mediterranean Smyrnion olusatri Rivas Goday 1964 Schaminee et al, 2012
Scolymion hispanici Morariu 1967 Thistle-dominated ruderal vegetation of Black Sea coastal regions Schaminee et al, 2012
Convolvulo-Agropyrion Görs 1967 Anthropogenec semi-ruderal and ruderal grasslands of tempetrate Europe Calamagrostio-Elytrigion Doing 1974; Convolvulo-Elytrigion Doing 1974; Rubo caesii-Calamagrostion epigeji (Dengler 1997) Dengler et Wollert in Dengler et al. 2003; Gageo pratensis-Allion schoenoprasi Passarge 1964; Falcario vulgaris-Poion angustifoliae Passarge 1989; Poion compressae T. Müller et Görs ex Dengler et Wollert in Dengler et al. 2003; Convolvulo arvensis-Elytrigion repentis Görs 1967 nom. mut. propos.; Convolvulo arvensis-Elytrigion repentis Görs 1966 corr. Julve 1993 Schaminee et al, 2012

Species mentioned in habitat description

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Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
CORINE Land Cover 3.2.1. Natural grassland n/a
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 7.1 Terrains piétinés et rudéraux overlap
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 E5.1 Anthropogenic herb stands same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 J6.1 Weed communities of waste deposits narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 E5.6 Anthropogenic forb-rich habitats narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 J6.1 Weed communities of waste deposits narrower
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 E5.6 Anthropogenic forb-rich habitats same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 J6.1 Weed communities of waste deposits narrower
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