Western sub-Pannonic collinar woodrush Fagus forests
Description (English)
Acidophilous Fagus sylvatica forests of the eastern Alpine periphery, in the hills of western Transdanubia, with a canopy that sometimes contains Castanea sativa, a generally poorly developed shrub layer, an herb layer rich in Cyclamen purpurascens, Deschampsia flexuosa, Hieracium silvaticum, Melampyrum pratense, Vaccinium myrtillus, Calluna vulgaris, Calamagrostis arundinacea, Galium rotundifolium and a moss cover generally rich in Dicranum scoparium with an abundance of Leucobryum glaucum.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T1-8114 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Calamagrostis arundinacea
Flowering Plants
Calluna vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Castanea sativa
Flowering Plants
Cyclamen purpurascens
Flowering Plants
Deschampsia flexuosa
Flowering Plants
Fagus sylvatica
Flowering Plants
Galium rotundifolium
Flowering Plants
Hieracium silvaticum
Flowering Plants
Melampyrum pratense
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Mosses & Liverworts
Dicranum scoparium
Mosses & Liverworts
Leucobryum glaucum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Calamagrostis arundinacea | Flowering Plants | |
| Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Castanea sativa | Flowering Plants | |
| Cyclamen purpurascens | Flowering Plants | |
| Deschampsia flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Fagus sylvatica | Flowering Plants | |
| Galium rotundifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Hieracium silvaticum | Flowering Plants | |
| Melampyrum pratense | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Dicranum scoparium | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Leucobryum glaucum | Mosses & Liverworts |
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) | G1.6114 | Western sub-Pannonic collinar woodrush beech forests | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.6114 | Western sub-Pannonic collinar woodrush beech forests | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.6114 | Western sub-Pannonic collinar woodrush beech forests | same |
