V37Z Shady and nutrient-rich forest fringes with geophytes

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Description

Geophyte-rich vegetation of shady and nutrient-rich forest fringes.

Protection

This habitat is not protected under the EU Habitat Directive.

Floristic Composition

Frequent species

Urtica membranacea 69%, Sonchus oleraceus 60%, Galium aparine aggr. 49%, Parietaria judaica 47%, Smyrnium olusatrum 45%, Arum italicum 44%, Lamium maculatum 42%, Chelidonium majus 40%, Tradescantia fluminensis 36%, Allium triquetrum 35%, Geranium molle 35%, Stellaria media 29%, Urtica dioica 29%, Oenanthe crocata 29%, Geranium purpureum 25%, Bromus diandrus 25%, Bryonia dioica 24%, Dactylis glomerata 24%, Foeniculum vulgare 22%, Geranium lucidum 22%, Rumex obtusifolius 22%, Silene latifolia 20%, Fumaria muralis 20%, Mercurialis annua 20%, Pteridium aquilinum 20%, Poa annua 18%, Geranium dissectum 16%, Ranunculus repens 16%, Malva multiflora 15%, Hedera helix aggr. 15%, Arisarum simorrhinum 15%, Sambucus nigra 13%, Pentaglottis sempervirens 13%, Geranium robertianum 13%, Mentha suaveolens 13%, Dioscorea communis 13%, Phytolacca americana 11%, Rubus ulmifolius 11%, Erodium moschatum 11%, Rumex pulcher 9%, Lapsana communis 9%, Rumex acetosa 9%, Oxalis pes-caprae 9%, Jacobaea vulgaris 9%, Medicago arabica 9%, Galactites tomentosus 9%, Euphorbia peplus 7%, Teucrium scorodonia 7%, Bromus sterilis 7%, Raphanus raphanistrum 7%, Holcus lanatus 7%, Zantedeschia aethiopica 7%, Daucus carota 7%, Carduus tenuiflorus 5%, Soleirolia soleirolii 5%, Rumex conglomeratus 5%, Ballota nigra 5%, Veronica persica 5%, Vinca major 5%, Vicia sativa aggr. 5%, Chaerophyllum temulum 5%, Cirsium vulgare 5%, Melissa officinalis 5%, Fumaria capreolata 5%, Plantago lanceolata 5%, Erigeron sumatrensis 5%, Digitalis purpurea 5%, Helminthotheca echioides 5%, Coleostephus myconis 5%, Picris hieracioides 5%, Schedonorus arundinaceus 5%, Scrophularia scorodonia 5%, Lamium purpureum aggr. 5%

Phytosociology

  • Chelidonio majoris-Smyrnietum olusatri
  • Urtico membranaceae-Smyrnietum olusatri

Relations with other habitat types

Occupies warmer, shadier and less frequently disturbed situations than the rest of V37, is comparatively taller and earlier-flowering. Has a higher proportion of geophytes and a lower proportion of therophytes, and is distinctly rich in neophytes.

Regional distribution

Known occurrences and potential area of occupancy of the habitat type in the study region.

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