Bay willow carrs
Description (English)
Medium-tall woods and scrub colonizing fens, marshy floodplains and fringes of lakes and ponds, dominated by the relatively large Salix pentandra, particularly characteristic of boreal, sub-boreal and subcontinental Europe, from northern England through Scandinavia, northeastern Germany, Poland, the Baltic States to Bashkiria in the northeast, to the Bohemian quadrangle, the Alpine piedmont of Bavaria and Hungary in the south, with outposts in the Netherlands, in subcontinental western Europe to the Black Forest and the Baar plateau, in continental southern Europe to Bulgaria. Species Phragmites australis, Carex pseudocyperus, Glyceria maxima, Equisetum fluviatile and Menyanthes trifoliata are typical.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S923 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Equisetum fluviatile
Flowering Plants
Carex pseudocyperus
Flowering Plants
Glyceria maxima
Flowering Plants
Menyanthes trifoliata
Flowering Plants
Phragmites australis
Flowering Plants
Salix pentandra
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Equisetum fluviatile | Ferns | |
| Carex pseudocyperus | Flowering Plants | |
| Glyceria maxima | Flowering Plants | |
| Menyanthes trifoliata | Flowering Plants | |
| Phragmites australis | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix pentandra | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F9.23 | Bay willow carrs | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F9.23 | Bay willow carrs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F9.23 | Bay willow carrs | same |
