Eastern Baltic enchanter's nightshade ash-alder woods
English name:
Eastern Baltic enchanter's nightshade ash-alder woods
Description (English)
Riverine forests of slow, often small, lowland streams of northeastern Central and northern Eastern Europe, east to the upper reaches of the Vistula, Neman, Dvina and other Baltic river basins, dominated by sometimes very tall Fraxinus excelsior and Alnus glutinosa, with Acer platanoides, Carpinus betulus, Prunus padus, Ulmus glabra, Picea abies and a luxuriant tall-herb undergrowth including Urtica dioica, Filipendula ulmaria, Cirsium oleraceum, Circaea alpina, Lysimachia vulgaris.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.21341 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.21) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Picea abies
Flowering Plants
Acer platanoides
Flowering Plants
Alnus glutinosa
Flowering Plants
Carpinus betulus
Flowering Plants
Circaea alpina
Flowering Plants
Cirsium oleraceum
Flowering Plants
Filipendula ulmaria
Flowering Plants
Fraxinus excelsior
Flowering Plants
Lysimachia vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Prunus padus
Flowering Plants
Ulmus glabra
Flowering Plants
Urtica dioica
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Picea abies | Conifers | |
| Acer platanoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Alnus glutinosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Carpinus betulus | Flowering Plants | |
| Circaea alpina | Flowering Plants | |
| Cirsium oleraceum | Flowering Plants | |
| Filipendula ulmaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Fraxinus excelsior | Flowering Plants | |
| Lysimachia vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Prunus padus | Flowering Plants | |
| Ulmus glabra | Flowering Plants | |
| Urtica dioica | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 44.3341 | Eastern Baltic enchanter's nightshade ash-alder woods | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.21341 | Eastern Baltic enchanter's nightshade ash-alder woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.21341 | Eastern Baltic enchanter's nightshade ash-alder woods | same |
