Orig. (Passarge 1957): Salicetum pentandro-auritae
Syn.: Salicetum cinereae Zólyomi 1931 (§ 2b, nomen nudum), Salici-Franguletum Graebner et Hueck 1931 (§ 3l), Calamagrostio-Salicetum cinereae Soó et Zólyomi in Soó 1955 (§ 2b, nomen nudum), Alno-Salicetum cinereae Passarge 1957 (§ 25), Calamagrostio-Salicetum cinereae Soó et Zolyomi ex Simon 1960, Salicetum pentandro-cinereae Passarge 1961 typicum Passarge 1961
Formal definition: (Frangula alnus cover > 25 % OR Salix aurita cover > 25 % OR Salix cinerea cover > 25 % OR Spiraea salicifolia cover > 25 %) AND (group Caltha palustris OR group Calystegia sepium OR group Cardamine amara OR group Carex acuta OR group Carex elongata OR group Cirsium oleraceum OR group Iris pseudacorus)) NOT group Carex canescens NOT group Carex panicea NOT group Carex rostrata NOT group Sphagnum palustre NOT group Viola palustris NOT Alnus glutinosa cover > 25 %