Orig. (Jonas 1935): Salicetum auritae
Syn:. Frangulo-Salicetumauritae Tüxen 1937, Salici cinereae-Sphagnetum recurvi (Zólyomi 1934) Soó 1955, Salicetum pentandro-cinereae Passarge 1961 sphagnetosum Passarge 1961, Sphagno-Salicetum cinereae Šomšák 1963, Salicetum pentandro-cinereae Passarge 1961 comaretosum Weber 1998
Formal definition: (Frangula alnus cover > 25 % OR Salix aurita cover > 25 % OR Salix cinerea cover > 25 % OR Spiraea salicifolia cover > 25 %) AND (group Carex canescens OR group Carex rostrata OR group Sphagnum palustre OR group Viola palustris) NOT Alnus glutinosa cover > 25 % NOT Picea abies cover > 5 % NOT Pinus sylvestris cover > 5 %