Melancholy thistle meadows
Description (English)
Humid meadows of the montane level of the siliceous eastern Hercynian ranges, dominated by Cirsium helenioides (Cirsium heterophyllum) and Cirsium palustre, accompanied by Polygonum bistorta, Crepis mollis, Deschampsia cespitosa.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code E3.41D |
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Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E3.4) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Cirsium helenioides | Flowering Plants | |
Cirsium heterophyllum | Flowering Plants | |
Cirsium palustre | Flowering Plants | |
Crepis mollis | Flowering Plants | |
Deschampsia cespitosa | Flowering Plants | |
Polygonum bistorta | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 37.21D | Melancholy thistle meadows | source |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E3.41D | Melancholy thistle meadows | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E3.41D | Melancholy thistle meadows | same |