Sub-boreal hazel thickets
Description (English)
Corylus avellana-dominated thickets of the northern nemoral zone, the boreonemoral zone and the southern boreal zone, in northern England, Denmark, southern Norway, southern Sweden, southern Finland, northern Poland, with a species-rich cortège that allies species of northern affinities with thermophile species; the field layer includes, in England, Trollius europaeus, Rubus saxatilis, Melica nutans, Geranium sanguineum, Aquilegia vulgaris, Convallaria majalis or, in Scandinavia, Geranium sylvaticum, Anemone nemorosa, Ranunculus ficaria, Rubus saxatilis, Hepatica nobilis, Lathraea squamaria, Paris quadrifolia, Viola mirabilis, Convallaria majalis.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F3.172 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Anemone nemorosa
Flowering Plants
Aquilegia vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Convallaria majalis
Flowering Plants
Corylus avellana
Flowering Plants
Geranium sanguineum
Flowering Plants
Geranium sylvaticum
Flowering Plants
Hepatica nobilis
Flowering Plants
Lathraea squamaria
Flowering Plants
Melica nutans
Flowering Plants
Paris quadrifolia
Flowering Plants
Ranunculus ficaria
Flowering Plants
Rubus saxatilis
Flowering Plants
Trollius europaeus
Flowering Plants
Viola mirabilis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Anemone nemorosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Aquilegia vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Convallaria majalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Corylus avellana | Flowering Plants | |
| Geranium sanguineum | Flowering Plants | |
| Geranium sylvaticum | Flowering Plants | |
| Hepatica nobilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Lathraea squamaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Melica nutans | Flowering Plants | |
| Paris quadrifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus ficaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus saxatilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Trollius europaeus | Flowering Plants | |
| Viola mirabilis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.8C2 | Sub-boreal hazel thickets | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F3.172 | Sub-boreal hazel thickets | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F3.172 | Sub-boreal hazel thickets | same |
