Xeric sand calcareous grasslands
Description (English)
Dry, frequently open grasslands on more or less calciferous sand with a subcontinental centre of distribution (Koelerion glaucae, Sileno conicae-Cerastion semidecandri, Sedo-Cerastion p.).
Source: Interpretation Manual of European Union Habitats, version EUR 28 (2013)
Quick facts
EU Habitats Directive | Annex I habitat type (code 6120) |
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Habitat type | Priority |
Natura 2000 sites | 491 are designated for this habitat type |
Distribution
Conservation status
EU conservation status
Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.
Species mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Allium schoenoprasum | Flowering Plants | |
Astragalus arenarius | Flowering Plants | |
Cardaminopsis arenosa | Flowering Plants | |
Carex ligerica | Flowering Plants | |
Carex praecox | Flowering Plants | |
Dianthus deltoides | Flowering Plants | |
Euphorbia seguierana | Flowering Plants | |
Gypsophila fastigiata | Flowering Plants | |
Helichrysum arenarium | Flowering Plants | |
Herniaria glabra | Flowering Plants | |
Petrorhagia prolifera | Flowering Plants | |
Silene chlorantha | Flowering Plants |
Natura 2000 sites
Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites
Protected sites
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Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Relation to habitat classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 5.1.4.1 | Koeleria glauca-typ | not defined |
German Federal List of Biotopes | 340403 | Ausdauernder Sandtrockenrasen mit geschlossener Narbe | not defined |