Grey willow carrs
English name:
Grey willow carrs
Description (English)
Mesotrophic or eutrophic low woods and scrubs colonizing fens, marshy floodplains and fringes of lakes and ponds, dominated by Salix cinerea, Salix pentandra, Salix aurita or, sometimes, Salix atrocinerea, alone or in association with Frangula alnus, Rhamnus catharticus, Alnus glutinosa or Betula pubescens, any of which may, at times, dominate the upper canopy. Phragmites australis, Carex elata, Scirpus sylvaticus, Menyanthes trifoliata are typical for the herb layer.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F9.21 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Alnus glutinosa
Flowering Plants
Betula pubescens
Flowering Plants
Carex elata
Flowering Plants
Frangula alnus
Flowering Plants
Menyanthes trifoliata
Flowering Plants
Phragmites australis
Flowering Plants
Rhamnus catharticus
Flowering Plants
Salix atrocinerea
Flowering Plants
Salix aurita
Flowering Plants
Salix cinerea
Flowering Plants
Salix pentandra
Flowering Plants
Scirpus sylvaticus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Alnus glutinosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Betula pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex elata | Flowering Plants | |
| Frangula alnus | Flowering Plants | |
| Menyanthes trifoliata | Flowering Plants | |
| Phragmites australis | Flowering Plants | |
| Rhamnus catharticus | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix atrocinerea | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix aurita | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix cinerea | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix pentandra | Flowering Plants | |
| Scirpus sylvaticus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 44.921 | Grey willow carrs | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F9.21 | Grey willow carrs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F9.21 | Grey willow carrs | same |
