Northern British willow brush
Description (English)
Mixed Salix aurita, Salix atrocinerea, Salix repens and Salix caprea scrub, with Rumex acetosa, Filipendula ulmaria, Dryopteris spp., Oxalis acetosella, developed on ungrazed ledges, islands and gullies of Shetland, Orkney, Hebrides and the Northern Highlands.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S2523 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Filipendula ulmaria
Flowering Plants
Oxalis acetosella
Flowering Plants
Rumex acetosa
Flowering Plants
Salix atrocinerea
Flowering Plants
Salix aurita
Flowering Plants
Salix caprea
Flowering Plants
Salix repens
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Filipendula ulmaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Oxalis acetosella | Flowering Plants | |
| Rumex acetosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix atrocinerea | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix aurita | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix caprea | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix repens | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F2.323 | Northern British willow brush | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F2.323 | Northern British willow brush | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F2.323 | Northern British willow brush | same |
