Orig. (Kaiser 1926): Rubus idaeus Ass.
Syn.: Rubetum Malinowski et Dziubałtowski 1914 (§ 2b, nomen nudum), Rubetum idaei Gams 1927, Rubus-Gebüsch mit Senecio- und Cirsium-Arten Pfeiffer 1936, Rubo idaei-Fragarietum vescae (Pfeiffer 1936) Sissingh in Westhoff et al. 1946, Rubetum idaei Oberdorfer 1973, Rubo-Calamagrostietum epigeji Andresová 1979, Fragario-Rubetumidaei Passarge 1984
Formal definition: (Rubus idaeus cover > 50 % AND group Epilobium angustifolium) NOT Abies alba cover > 5 % NOT Betula pendula cover > 25 % NOT Fagus sylvatica cover > 5.% NOT Larix decidua cover > 5 % NOT Picea abies cover > 5 % NOT Pinus sylvestris cover > 5 % NOT Sambucus nigra cover > 25.% NOT Sambucus racemosa cover > 25 %