Provenço-Languedocian poplar galleries
Description (English)
Riparian gallery forests lining water courses and other water bodies of Provence and Languedoc, in particular the rivers of the Mediterranean periphery of the Pyrenees, the Languedocian rivers draining the Causses and the southern Central Massif, the Rhone and Durance systems, especially the Camargue, the Verdon, the Var, with Populus alba, Populus nigra, Ulmus minor, Fraxinus angustifolia (locally accompanied by Fraxinus excelsior), Acer negundo, Acer campestre, Acer platanoides, Celtis australis, Quercus pubescens, Alnus glutinosa, and an undergrowth with Cornus sanguinea, Rubus caesius, Sambucus nigra, Vitis vinifera ssp. sylvestris, Bryonia cretica, Humulus lupulus, Rubia peregrina, Solanum dulcamara, Alliaria petiolata, Cucubalus baccifer, Saponaria officinalis, Iris foetidissima, Arum italicum, Brachypodium sylvaticum, Carex pendula; Celtis australis may form facies locally (e.g. Est‚rel).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.312 |
|---|---|
| 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
Acer campestre
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Acer platanoides
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Alliaria petiolata
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Alnus glutinosa
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Arum italicum
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Brachypodium sylvaticum
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Carex pendula
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Celtis australis
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Cornus sanguinea
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Cucubalus baccifer
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Fraxinus angustifolia
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Fraxinus excelsior
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Humulus lupulus
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Iris foetidissima
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Populus alba
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Populus nigra
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Quercus pubescens
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Rubia peregrina
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Rubus caesius
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Sambucus nigra
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Saponaria officinalis
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Solanum dulcamara
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Ulmus minor
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Acer campestre | Flowering Plants | |
| Acer platanoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Alliaria petiolata | Flowering Plants | |
| Alnus glutinosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Arum italicum | Flowering Plants | |
| Brachypodium sylvaticum | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex pendula | Flowering Plants | |
| Celtis australis | Flowering Plants | |
| Cornus sanguinea | Flowering Plants | |
| Cucubalus baccifer | Flowering Plants | |
| Fraxinus angustifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Fraxinus excelsior | Flowering Plants | |
| Humulus lupulus | Flowering Plants | |
| Iris foetidissima | Flowering Plants | |
| Populus alba | Flowering Plants | |
| Populus nigra | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubia peregrina | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus caesius | Flowering Plants | |
| Sambucus nigra | Flowering Plants | |
| Saponaria officinalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Solanum dulcamara | Flowering Plants | |
| Ulmus minor | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 44.612 | Provenço-Languedocian poplar galleries | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.312 | Provenço-Languedocian poplar galleries | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.312 | Provenço-Languedocian poplar galleries | same |
