Blackthorn-bramble scrub
Description (English)
Mesophile, often luxuriant, shrub communities of Western Europe and western and northern Central Europe east to Poland, northern Moldavia, Slovakia and Austria, characteristic of Carpinion forest edges and substitution formations with, among others, Prunus spinosa, Carpinus betulus, Crataegus spp., Sambucus nigra, Rosa spp., Viburnum opulus, Rubus spp. Included are species-poor Prunus spinosa thickets, such as British Prunus spinosa-Rubus fruticosus scrub and corresponding mainland formations with Rubus fruticosus, Rubus elegantispinosus, Rubus bifrons, Rubus armeniacus.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S3511 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carpinus betulus
Flowering Plants
Prunus spinosa
Flowering Plants
Rubus fruticosus
Flowering Plants
Sambucus nigra
Flowering Plants
Viburnum opulus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carpinus betulus | Flowering Plants | |
| Prunus spinosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus fruticosus | Flowering Plants | |
| Sambucus nigra | Flowering Plants | |
| Viburnum opulus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F3.111 | Blackthorn-bramble scrub | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F3.111 | Blackthorn-bramble scrub | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F3.111 | Blackthorn-bramble scrub | same |
