Orig. (Braun 1915): Caricetum Goodenovii (Carex goodenowii = C. nigra)

Syn.: Carici canescentis-Agrostietum caninae Tüxen 1937 caricetosum paniceae Tüxen 1937, Caricetum canescenti-stellulatae Klika et Šmarda 1944 p. p., Junco-Caricetum fuscae Tüxen ex Passarge 1964, Willemetio stipitatae-Caricetum paniceae Moravec 1965

Formal definition: (Carex echinata cover > 5 % OR Carex nigra cover > 25 % OR Carex panicea cover > 5 % OR group Carex canescens) AND group Anthoxanthum odoratum AND group Viola palustris NOT (group Caltha palustris AND group Eriophorum latifolium NOT group Lychnis flos-cuculi) NOT group Sphagnum warnstorfii NOT Carex davalliana cover > 5 % NOT Carex vaginata cover > 5 % NOT Cirsium rivulare cover > 5 % NOT Eriophorum latifolium cover > 5 % NOT Sphagnum cuspidatum cover > 5 % NOT Sphagnum recurvum s. l. cover > 25 %