Oro-Scandian cranesbill-stone bramble birch woods
Description (English)
Tall (10-11 m) woods of Betula pubescens ssp. czerepanovii, accompanied by Salix spp., Sorbus spp., of the subalpine belt of mountains of Fennoscandia, occupying relatively rich mull soils of sand moraines in climatically favourable regions, with a low herb-rich undergrowth dominated by Geranium sylvaticum and Rubus saxatilis. There is an often well developed understorey of taller shrubs, in particular, Juniperus communis and Salix spp. and a poorly developed moss and lichen layer. The species cortège comprises Campanula rotundifolia, Alchemilla vulgaris, Cornus suecica, Filipendula ulmaria, Fragraria vesca, Galium boreale, Galium verum, Geum rivale, Hieracium spp., Melampyrum sylvaticum, Prunella vulgaris, Poa nemoralis, Poa pratensis, Hierochloe odorata, Agrostis capillaris, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Deschampsia flexuosa, Festuca rubra s.l., Melica nutans, Trientalis europaea, Vaccinium uliginosum, Vaccinium myrtillus, Elymus caninus (Roegneria canina), Carex bigelowii, Carex vaginata, Coeloglossum viride, Dactylorhiza maculata, Luzula multiflora, Gymnocarpium dryopteris, Athyrium filix-femina, Equisetum arvense, Equisetum palustre, Hylocomium splendens.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.91725 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.917) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Juniperus communis
Ferns
Athyrium filix-femina
Ferns
Equisetum arvense
Ferns
Equisetum palustre
Ferns
Gymnocarpium dryopteris
Flowering Plants
Agrostis capillaris
Flowering Plants
Alchemilla vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Flowering Plants
Campanula rotundifolia
Flowering Plants
Carex bigelowii
Flowering Plants
Carex vaginata
Flowering Plants
Coeloglossum viride
Flowering Plants
Cornus suecica
Flowering Plants
Dactylorhiza maculata
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Deschampsia flexuosa
Flowering Plants
Elymus caninus
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Festuca rubra
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Filipendula ulmaria
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Galium boreale
Flowering Plants
Galium verum
Flowering Plants
Geranium sylvaticum
Flowering Plants
Geum rivale
Flowering Plants
Hierochloe odorata
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Luzula multiflora
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Melampyrum sylvaticum
Flowering Plants
Melica nutans
Flowering Plants
Poa nemoralis
Flowering Plants
Poa pratensis
Flowering Plants
Prunella vulgaris
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Roegneria canina
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Rubus saxatilis
Flowering Plants
Trientalis europaea
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Vaccinium myrtillus
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium uliginosum
Mosses & Liverworts
Hylocomium splendens
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Juniperus communis | Conifers | |
| Athyrium filix-femina | Ferns | |
| Equisetum arvense | Ferns | |
| Equisetum palustre | Ferns | |
| Gymnocarpium dryopteris | Ferns | |
| Agrostis capillaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Alchemilla vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Anthoxanthum odoratum | Flowering Plants | |
| Campanula rotundifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex bigelowii | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex vaginata | Flowering Plants | |
| Coeloglossum viride | Flowering Plants | |
| Cornus suecica | Flowering Plants | |
| Dactylorhiza maculata | Flowering Plants | |
| Deschampsia flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Elymus caninus | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca rubra | Flowering Plants | |
| Filipendula ulmaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Galium boreale | Flowering Plants | |
| Galium verum | Flowering Plants | |
| Geranium sylvaticum | Flowering Plants | |
| Geum rivale | Flowering Plants | |
| Hierochloe odorata | Flowering Plants | |
| Luzula multiflora | Flowering Plants | |
| Melampyrum sylvaticum | Flowering Plants | |
| Melica nutans | Flowering Plants | |
| Poa nemoralis | Flowering Plants | |
| Poa pratensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Prunella vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Roegneria canina | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus saxatilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Trientalis europaea | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium uliginosum | Flowering Plants | |
| Hylocomium splendens | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 41.B725 | Oro-Scandian cranesbill-stone bramble birch woods | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.91725 | Oro-Scandian cranesbill-stone bramble birch woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.91725 | Oro-Scandian cranesbill-stone bramble birch woods | same |
