Cabbage thistle ash-alder forests
Description (English)
Fraxinus excelsior-Alnus glutinosa woods of Atlantic, sub-Atlantic and subcontinental middle Europe, with an understorey rich in tall herbs, in particular, in sub-Atlantic areas, the tall Cirsium oleraceum and Eupatorium cannabinum and usually Carex acutiformis; these constitute a transition towards unit G1.2132
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T1-2113 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Alnus glutinosa
Flowering Plants
Carex acutiformis
Flowering Plants
Cirsium oleraceum
Flowering Plants
Eupatorium cannabinum
Flowering Plants
Fraxinus excelsior
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Alnus glutinosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex acutiformis | Flowering Plants | |
| Cirsium oleraceum | Flowering Plants | |
| Eupatorium cannabinum | Flowering Plants | |
| Fraxinus excelsior | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Not available
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G1.2113 | Cabbage thistle ash-alder woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.2113 | Cabbage thistle ash-alder woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.2113 | Cabbage thistle ash-alder woods | same |
