Corynephorus grassland
English name:
Grey hair grass (Corynephorus) grassland
Description (English)
Very open grasslands of mobile or poorly fixed sands of Atlantic and sub-Atlantic Europe, dominated by Corynephorus canescens, sometimes by Leymus arenarius or Carex arenaria; most are dunal and relate to other subunits of unit E1.9 (E1.94-E1.9E).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E1.93 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E1.9) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Inland dunes with open Corynephorus and Agrostis grasslands | 2330 | Overlap | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex arenaria
Flowering Plants
Corynephorus canescens
Flowering Plants
Leymus arenarius
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex arenaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Corynephorus canescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Leymus arenarius | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 35.23 | Corynephorus grasslands | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 4.1.4.1a | Gray Hairgrass-Koeleria glauca variant | n/a |
| Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 | T5.2 | OTEVŘENÉ TRÁVNÍKY PÍSČIN S PALIČKOVCEM ŠEDAVÝM (CORYNEPHORUS CANESCENS) (Open sand grasslands with Corynephorus canescens) | same |
| Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 | 3412000 | Xerotermné travinnobylinné biotopy na kyslých pieskoch | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.93 | Corynephorus grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.93 | Corynephorus grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E1.93 | Corynephorus grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E1.93 | Corynephorus grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E1.93 | Corynephorus grasslands | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E1.223 | Corynephorus grasslands | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 35.23 | Corynephorus grasslands | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 35.23 | Corynephorus grasslands | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 35.23 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 35.23 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 35.23 | same |
