This association comprises dense scrub of alluvial habitats dominated by Cornus sanguinea, Crataegus laevigata, C. monogyna s. l. and Prunus spinosa, with a frequent admixture of trees and shrubs typical of floodplain forests. It is characterized by the occurrence of herbaceous lianas and herbs of wet and nutrient-rich habitats. Rhamno-Cornetum develops as a secondary vegetation type replacing floodplain forests along lowland rivers, namely the Labe, Morava and Dyje. It occurs at forest edges, along river banks, roads and on abandoned meadows.