Screens or veils of perennial tall herbs lining watercourses
Common name:
Screens or veils of perennial tall herbs lining watercourses
Habitat code:
E5.41
Description:
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.
References:
ILE SAS, 2005
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Chaerophyllum hirsutum Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Angelica sylvestris Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Aegopodium podagraria Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Crepis paludosa (L.) Moench, 1794 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Geranium palustre L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Mentha longifolia (Linnaeus, 1753) Hudson, 1762 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Epilobium hirsutum L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Caltha palustris Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Filipendula ulmaria (Linnaeus, 1753) Maxim., 1879 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Urtica dioica Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| EUNIS Code | Type Name | Name |
|---|---|---|
| E5.414 | Continental river bank tall-herb communities dominated by meadowsweet | Continental river bank tall-herb communities dominated by [Filipendula] |
| E5.411 | Watercourse veils (other than of meadowsweet) | Watercourse veils (other than of [Filipendula]) |
| E5.412 | Western nemoral river bank tall-herb communities dominated by meadowsweet | Western nemoral river bank tall-herb communities dominated by [Filipendula] |
| E5.413 | Boreal river bank tall-herb communities dominated by meadowsweet | Boreal river bank tall-herb communities dominated by [Filipendula] |