West European tall herb ash-alder woods
Description (English)
Alnus glutinosa or Fraxinus excelsior-Alnus glutinosa-Ulmus riparian woods on eutrophic, moist soils of alluvial terraces, levees and floodplains of the lower courses of rivers of Atlantic and sub-Atlantic regions of the British Isles and the western seaboard of the European mainland, with Salix cinerea and Urtica dioica, often rich in tall herbs, in particular Cirsium oleraceum, Eupatorium cannabinum, Epilobium hirsutum, Dipsacus pilosus, Symphytum officinale, Aconitum napellus and creepers Humulus lupulus, Solanum dulcamara, Calystegia sepium; Ribes rubrum, Iris pseudacorus, Equisetum telmateia, Equisetum fluviatile are locally characteristic; tall sedges, in particular Carex acutiformis and Carex paniculata dominate some of the wettest communities. Typical sub-communities of British Alnus glutinosa-Urtica dioica woodland are included, as are drier Sambucus nigra sub-communities in situations where they are adjacent. Formations of this unit are now rare, having for the most part been replaced by poplar plantations.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code G1.2132 |
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Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.21) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Equisetum fluviatile | Ferns | |
Equisetum telmateia | Ferns | |
Aconitum napellus | Flowering Plants | |
Alnus glutinosa | Flowering Plants | |
Calystegia sepium | Flowering Plants | |
Carex acutiformis | Flowering Plants | |
Carex paniculata | Flowering Plants | |
Cirsium oleraceum | Flowering Plants | |
Dipsacus pilosus | Flowering Plants | |
Epilobium hirsutum | Flowering Plants | |
Eupatorium cannabinum | Flowering Plants | |
Fraxinus excelsior | Flowering Plants | |
Humulus lupulus | Flowering Plants | |
Iris pseudacorus | Flowering Plants | |
Ribes rubrum | Flowering Plants | |
Salix cinerea | Flowering Plants | |
Sambucus nigra | Flowering Plants | |
Solanum dulcamara | Flowering Plants | |
Symphytum officinale | Flowering Plants | |
Urtica dioica | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 44.332 | West European tall herb ash-alder woods | source |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.2132 | West European tall herb ash-alder woods | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.2132 | West European tall herb ash-alder woods | same |