Chaerophyllo-Cicerbitetum includes tall-forb stands dominated by Cicerbita alpina and Petasites albus, with frequent occurrence of forest species and subalpine tall forbs. It mainly occurs in shaded habitats of the montane belt, usually along streams on the bottoms of forested valleys. Some of these sites are naturally treeless, e.g. due to high snow accumulation or natural disturbances due to tree fall, however, this vegetation type may also be found in secondary habitats. It occurs in most of the mountain ranges along the border of the Czech Republic.