Screens or veils of perennial tall herbs lining watercourses
English name:
Screens or veils of perennial tall herbs lining watercourses
Description (English)
Tall herbs fringe communities on banks of runnning waters on gleyic soils with humus horizon. Characteristic species are Petasites spp., Filipendula ulmaria, Aegopodium podagraria, Chaerophyllum hirsutum, Urtica dioica, Mentha longifolia, Angelica sylvestris, Caltha palustris, Crepis paludosa, Epilobium hirsutum and Geranium palustre. Vegetation of Calthion, Senecionion fluviatilis, and Petasition officinalis is found in this unit. Often replaced by neophytes or ruderal plants.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E5.41 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E5.4) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Hydrophilous tall herb fringe communities of plains and of the montane to alpine levels | 6430 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Aegopodium podagraria
Flowering Plants
Angelica sylvestris
Flowering Plants
Caltha palustris
Flowering Plants
Chaerophyllum hirsutum
Flowering Plants
Crepis paludosa
Flowering Plants
Epilobium hirsutum
Flowering Plants
Filipendula ulmaria
Flowering Plants
Geranium palustre
Flowering Plants
Mentha longifolia
Flowering Plants
Urtica dioica
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Aegopodium podagraria | Flowering Plants | |
| Angelica sylvestris | Flowering Plants | |
| Caltha palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Chaerophyllum hirsutum | Flowering Plants | |
| Crepis paludosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Epilobium hirsutum | Flowering Plants | |
| Filipendula ulmaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Geranium palustre | Flowering Plants | |
| Mentha longifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Urtica dioica | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 37.71 | Watercourse veils | narrower |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 5.1.3 | Ourlet hygrophile de plaine | narrower |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 5.1.4 | Ourlet hygrophile d'altitude | narrower |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 2.3.3 | Mégaphorbiée marécageuse | overlap |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E5.41 | Screens or veils of perennial tall herbs lining watercourses | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E5.41 | Screens or veils of perennial tall herbs lining watercourses | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E5.41 | Screens or veils of perennial tall herbs lining watercourses | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E5.41 | Screens or veils of perennial tall herbs lining watercourses | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E3.61 | Watercourse veils | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E2.61 | Watercourse veils | same |
