Annual anthropogenic herbaceous vegetation
Description (English)
Stands dominated by annual herbaceous plants developing on recently abandoned urban or agricultural land, on land that has been reclaimed, on transport networks, or on land used for waste disposal, typically in places that are frequently disturbed or were affected by a recent severe disturbance event.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code V37 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableIndicator species
Flowering Plants
Chenopodium album
Flowering Plants
Malva neglecta
Flowering Plants
Sisymbrium officinale
Diagnostic species occur concentrated in the habitat in question, but are absent or rare in other habitats. They are good positive indicators of the habitat, but they do not need to occur in every location of the habitat.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Chenopodium album | Flowering Plants | |
| Malva neglecta | Flowering Plants | |
| Sisymbrium officinale | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Chenopodium album
Flowering Plants
Convolvulus arvensis
Flowering Plants
Polygonum aviculare
Flowering Plants
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Flowering Plants
Stellaria media
Flowering Plants
Sonchus oleraceus
Flowering Plants
Lolium perenne
Flowering Plants
Hordeum murinum
Flowering Plants
Echinochloa crus-galli
Flowering Plants
Tripleurospermum maritimum
Flowering Plants
Lactuca serriola
Flowering Plants
Solanum nigrum
Flowering Plants
Sisymbrium officinale
Flowering Plants
Plantago major
Constant species occur frequently in the habitat, but they may include generalist species that are also frequent in other habitats.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Chenopodium album | Flowering Plants | |
| Convolvulus arvensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Polygonum aviculare | Flowering Plants | |
| Capsella bursa-pastoris | Flowering Plants | |
| Stellaria media | Flowering Plants | |
| Sonchus oleraceus | Flowering Plants | |
| Lolium perenne | Flowering Plants | |
| Hordeum murinum | Flowering Plants | |
| Echinochloa crus-galli | Flowering Plants | |
| Tripleurospermum maritimum | Flowering Plants | |
| Lactuca serriola | Flowering Plants | |
| Solanum nigrum | Flowering Plants | |
| Sisymbrium officinale | Flowering Plants | |
| Plantago major | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Chenopodium album
Flowering Plants
Hordeum murinum
Dominant species are those that often reach high cover in the habitat, thus determining the habitat physiognomy.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Chenopodium album | Flowering Plants | |
| Hordeum murinum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E5.1 | Anthropogenic herb stands | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E5.1 | Anthropogenic herb stands | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | J6.1 | Weed communities of waste deposits | narrower | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E5.6 | Anthropogenic forb-rich habitats | narrower | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | J6.1 | Weed communities of waste deposits | narrower | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E5.6 | Anthropogenic forb-rich habitats | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | J6.1 | Weed communities of waste deposits | narrower |
