Sub-Atlantic calciphile squill ash-oak forests

English name: Sub-Atlantic calciphile squill ash-oak forests

Description (English)

Forests of Quercus robur and Fraxinus excelsior, rich in ligneous species, in particular, Fagus sylvatica, Carpinus betulus, Sorbus aria, Sorbus torminalis, Ulmus glabra (Ulmus scabra), Taxus baccata, Acer campestre, Cornus mas, Pyrus pyraster, Daphne laureola, characteristic of well-drained, often deep, sometimes rocky, moist or partly dry calcareous soils on gentle slopes of the south Paris basin and adjacent regions, with Arum italicum, Asarum europaeum, Doronicum plantagineum, Helleborus foetidus, Hepatica triloba, Orobanche hederae, Lilium martagon, Carex montana.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code G1.A173
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.A1)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Conifers Taxus baccata
Flowering Plants Acer campestre
Flowering Plants Arum italicum
Flowering Plants Asarum europaeum
Flowering Plants Carex montana
Flowering Plants Carpinus betulus
Flowering Plants Cornus mas
Flowering Plants Daphne laureola
Flowering Plants Doronicum plantagineum
Flowering Plants Fagus sylvatica
Flowering Plants Fraxinus excelsior
Flowering Plants Helleborus foetidus
Flowering Plants Hepatica triloba
Flowering Plants Lilium martagon
Flowering Plants Orobanche hederae
Flowering Plants Pyrus pyraster
Flowering Plants Quercus robur
Flowering Plants Sorbus aria
Flowering Plants Sorbus torminalis
Flowering Plants Ulmus glabra
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Taxus baccata Conifers
Acer campestre Flowering Plants
Arum italicum Flowering Plants
Asarum europaeum Flowering Plants
Carex montana Flowering Plants
Carpinus betulus Flowering Plants
Cornus mas Flowering Plants
Daphne laureola Flowering Plants
Doronicum plantagineum Flowering Plants
Fagus sylvatica Flowering Plants
Fraxinus excelsior Flowering Plants
Helleborus foetidus Flowering Plants
Hepatica triloba Flowering Plants
Lilium martagon Flowering Plants
Orobanche hederae Flowering Plants
Pyrus pyraster Flowering Plants
Quercus robur Flowering Plants
Sorbus aria Flowering Plants
Sorbus torminalis Flowering Plants
Ulmus glabra Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 41.273 Sub-Atlantic calciphile squill ash-oak forests source
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 G1.A173 Sub-Atlantic calciphile squill ash-oak forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 G1.A173 Sub-Atlantic calciphile squill ash-oak forests same
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