Iberian poplar galleries
Description (English)
Riparian poplar galleries on inundatable eutrophic soils with permanent hydromorphy of the Iberian range, the Castilian plateau, the Ebro basin, the Mediterranean Iberian east, the great Baetic rivers, with Populus alba, Populus nigra, arborescent willows (Salix neotricha, Salix alba, Salix fragilis, Salix atrocinerea), Fraxinus angustifolia, Ulmus minor and Celtis australis. The naturalised madder, Rubia tinctorum, grows in the shade of the eastern and central formations, the Atlantic Salix atrocinerea is an important component of the formations of the central Meseta, the Montes de Toledo and western Andalusia, and Nerium oleander penetrates the most thermophilous western Andalusian formations.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.311 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.3) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Celtis australis
Flowering Plants
Fraxinus angustifolia
Flowering Plants
Nerium oleander
Flowering Plants
Populus alba
Flowering Plants
Populus nigra
Flowering Plants
Salix alba
Flowering Plants
Salix atrocinerea
Flowering Plants
Salix fragilis
Flowering Plants
Salix neotricha
Flowering Plants
Ulmus minor
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Celtis australis | Flowering Plants | |
| Fraxinus angustifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Nerium oleander | Flowering Plants | |
| Populus alba | Flowering Plants | |
| Populus nigra | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix alba | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix atrocinerea | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix fragilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix neotricha | Flowering Plants | |
| Ulmus minor | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 44.611 | Iberian poplar galleries | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.311 | Iberian poplar galleries | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.311 | Iberian poplar galleries | same |
