Dacian Symphytum beech forests
Description (English)
Fagus sylvatica, Fagus sylvatica-Abies alba and Fagus sylvatica-Abies alba-Picea abies forests of the Romanian, Ukrainian and eastern Serbian Carpathians and pre-Carpathian hills accompanied by a cortège of typical Fagetalia species supplemented by regional Dacian elements, including Symphytum cordatum, Cardamine glanduligera (Dentaria glandulosa), Ranunculus carpaticus, Pulmonaria rubra, Aconitum moldavicum, Hepatica transsilvanica, Silene heuffelii, Ranunculus carpaticus, Euphorbia carniolica, Crocus heuffelianus, Aremonia agrimonoides, Festuca drymeja, widely distributed in all mountains and high hills of the region on neutral, basicline and sometimes acidocline substrates. Fagus orientalis and Fagus taurica may locally enter the canopy in sub-Carpathic ranges of Moldavia.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.6D21 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.6) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Abies alba
Conifers
Picea abies
Flowering Plants
Aconitum moldavicum
Flowering Plants
Aremonia agrimonoides
Flowering Plants
Cardamine glanduligera
Flowering Plants
Crocus heuffelianus
Flowering Plants
Dentaria glandulosa
Flowering Plants
Euphorbia carniolica
Flowering Plants
Fagus orientalis
Flowering Plants
Fagus sylvatica
Flowering Plants
Fagus taurica
Flowering Plants
Festuca drymeja
Flowering Plants
Hepatica transsilvanica
Flowering Plants
Pulmonaria rubra
Flowering Plants
Ranunculus carpaticus
Flowering Plants
Silene heuffelii
Flowering Plants
Symphytum cordatum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Abies alba | Conifers | |
| Picea abies | Conifers | |
| Aconitum moldavicum | Flowering Plants | |
| Aremonia agrimonoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Cardamine glanduligera | Flowering Plants | |
| Crocus heuffelianus | Flowering Plants | |
| Dentaria glandulosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Euphorbia carniolica | Flowering Plants | |
| Fagus orientalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Fagus sylvatica | Flowering Plants | |
| Fagus taurica | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca drymeja | Flowering Plants | |
| Hepatica transsilvanica | Flowering Plants | |
| Pulmonaria rubra | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus carpaticus | Flowering Plants | |
| Silene heuffelii | Flowering Plants | |
| Symphytum cordatum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 41.1D21 | Dacian Symphytum beech forests | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.6D21 | Dacian Symphytum beech forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.6D21 | Dacian Symphytum beech forests | same |
