Cabbage thistle meadows
Description (English)
Tall-herb rich wet meadows dominated by, or with an abundance of, Cirsium oleraceum, distributed in Western and Central Europe from Denmark, locally Scania, northwestern Germany, Belgium, France, northwestern Spain, east to Poland, Lithuania, the Bohemian basin, Austria, best developed in the submontane level of the Hercynian ranges, the Jura and the pre-Alps on base-rich loams of river and brook floodplains and lakesides; Cirsium oleraceum, Angelica sylvestris, Caltha palustris, Lychnis flos-cuculi, Ranunculus acris, Polygonum bistorta, Rumex acetosa, Holcus lanatus, Alopecurus pratensis, Festuca pratensis, Poa trivialis are characteristic of their cortège; in northern Germany, Poland, Lithuania, the communities are enriched in Polygonum bistorta and lack several characteristics of their middle Hercynian cortège, in particular Sanguisorba officinalis, Colchicum autumnale, Silaum silaus.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E3.411 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E3.4) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Alopecurus pratensis
Flowering Plants
Angelica sylvestris
Flowering Plants
Caltha palustris
Flowering Plants
Cirsium oleraceum
Flowering Plants
Colchicum autumnale
Flowering Plants
Festuca pratensis
Flowering Plants
Lychnis flos-cuculi
Flowering Plants
Polygonum bistorta
Flowering Plants
Ranunculus acris
Flowering Plants
Rumex acetosa
Flowering Plants
Sanguisorba officinalis
Flowering Plants
Silaum silaus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Alopecurus pratensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Angelica sylvestris | Flowering Plants | |
| Caltha palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Cirsium oleraceum | Flowering Plants | |
| Colchicum autumnale | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca pratensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Lychnis flos-cuculi | Flowering Plants | |
| Polygonum bistorta | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus acris | Flowering Plants | |
| Rumex acetosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Sanguisorba officinalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Silaum silaus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 37.211 | Cabbage thistle meadows | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E3.411 | Cabbage thistle meadows | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E3.411 | Cabbage thistle meadows | same |
