Moesian lilac thickets
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F3.2432 |
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Description (English)
Xerothermic tall shrub communities of the middle and eastern Balkan peninsula, widespread in hills and low mountains of the Southern and Eastern Carpathians, the Balkan Range, the Moeso-Macedonian Mountains, the Rhodope Mountains, the Pelagonides, within the zone of Quercion frainetto, the Fagion moesiacum, the Fagion dacicum, and, locally, the Ostryo-Carpinion, rich in continental Moesian species, dominated by, or with a great abundance of, Syringa vulgaris. Cotinus coggygria, Rhus coriaria, Genista lydia, Cercis siliquastrum, Coronilla emerus, Colutea arborescens, Prunus mahaleb, Prunus cerasifera, Prunus cocomilia, Pyrus amygdaliformis, Crataegus monogyna, Crataegus laciniata, Sorbus domestica, Rosa sempervirens, Rosa canina agg., Rosa rubiginosa agg., Rubus ulmifolius, Euonymus spp., Cornus mas, Cornus sanguinea, Ligustrum vulgare, Clematis vitalba, Rhamnus saxatilis, Corylus spp., Acer spp., Fraxinus ornus, Carpinus orientalis, Quercus spp. may contribute to the shrub layer. Achillea clypeolata, Asperula montana, Asperula tenella, Asyneuma anthericoides, Campanula divergens, Campanula grossekii, Delphinium fissum, Dianthus banaticus, Echinops bannaticus, Eryngium palmatum, Ferula heuffelii, Hypericum rochelii, Inula candida ssp. aschersoniana, Jasione dentata, Piptatherum holciforme (Oryzopsis holciformis), Paeonia decora, Salvia ringens, Scabiosa banatica, Scutellaria pichleri, Stachys recta ssp. leucoglossa, Symphytum ottomanum are characteristic of the herb layer.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
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Achillea clypeolata
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Asyneuma anthericoides
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Campanula grossekii
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Carpinus orientalis
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Cercis siliquastrum
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Clematis vitalba
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Colutea arborescens
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Cornus mas
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Cornus sanguinea
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Coronilla emerus
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Cotinus coggygria
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Crataegus monogyna
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Delphinium fissum
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Dianthus banaticus
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Echinops bannaticus
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Eryngium palmatum
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Ferula heuffelii
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Fraxinus ornus
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Genista lydia
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Hypericum rochelii
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Jasione dentata
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Ligustrum vulgare
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Piptatherum holciforme
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Prunus cerasifera
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Prunus cocomilia
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Prunus mahaleb
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Pyrus amygdaliformis
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Rhamnus saxatilis
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Rhus coriaria
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Rosa canina
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Rosa rubiginosa
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Rosa sempervirens
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Rubus ulmifolius
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Salvia ringens
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Sorbus domestica
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Symphytum ottomanum
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Syringa vulgaris
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Achillea clypeolata | Flowering Plants | |
| Asyneuma anthericoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Campanula grossekii | Flowering Plants | |
| Carpinus orientalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Cercis siliquastrum | Flowering Plants | |
| Clematis vitalba | Flowering Plants | |
| Colutea arborescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Cornus mas | Flowering Plants | |
| Cornus sanguinea | Flowering Plants | |
| Coronilla emerus | Flowering Plants | |
| Cotinus coggygria | Flowering Plants | |
| Crataegus monogyna | Flowering Plants | |
| Delphinium fissum | Flowering Plants | |
| Dianthus banaticus | Flowering Plants | |
| Echinops bannaticus | Flowering Plants | |
| Eryngium palmatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Ferula heuffelii | Flowering Plants | |
| Fraxinus ornus | Flowering Plants | |
| Genista lydia | Flowering Plants | |
| Hypericum rochelii | Flowering Plants | |
| Jasione dentata | Flowering Plants | |
| Ligustrum vulgare | Flowering Plants | |
| Piptatherum holciforme | Flowering Plants | |
| Prunus cerasifera | Flowering Plants | |
| Prunus cocomilia | Flowering Plants | |
| Prunus mahaleb | Flowering Plants | |
| Pyrus amygdaliformis | Flowering Plants | |
| Rhamnus saxatilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Rhus coriaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Rosa canina | Flowering Plants | |
| Rosa rubiginosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Rosa sempervirens | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus ulmifolius | Flowering Plants | |
| Salvia ringens | Flowering Plants | |
| Sorbus domestica | Flowering Plants | |
| Symphytum ottomanum | Flowering Plants | |
| Syringa vulgaris | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.8B32 | Moesian lilac thickets | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F3.2432 | Moesian lilac thickets | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F3.2432 | Moesian lilac thickets | same |
