Middle-European calcareous fern cliffs
Description (English)
Communities of shady, cool, often moist rockfaces of the Alps and neighbouring regions, of the Carpathians, of the Jura, the Hercynian ranges, the British Isles, with many ferns, including Cystopteris fragilis, Cystopteris regia, Asplenium viride, Asplenium scolopendrium, Asplenium trichomanes, and with Carex brachystachys.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code U3632 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Asplenium scolopendrium
Ferns
Asplenium trichomanes
Ferns
Asplenium viride
Ferns
Cystopteris fragilis
Ferns
Cystopteris regia
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Asplenium scolopendrium | Ferns | |
| Asplenium trichomanes | Ferns | |
| Asplenium viride | Ferns | |
| Cystopteris fragilis | Ferns | |
| Cystopteris regia | Ferns |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | H3.252 | Middle-European calcareous fern cliffs | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | H3.252 | Middle-European calcareous fern cliffs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | H3.252 | Middle-European calcareous fern cliffs | same |
