Molinia caerulea meadows and related communities
English name:
Purple moorgrass (Molinia) meadows and related communities
Description (English)
Humid grasslands of soils poor in nutrients, unfertilised and with a fluctuating water level, of Western Europe, south to northwestern Iberia, of Northern Europe, of Central Europe, locally of western Eastern Europe, dominated by Molinia caerulea, with Succisa pratensis, Deschampsia cespitosa, Potentilla erecta, Allium angulosum, Allium suaveolens, Stachys officinalis (Betonica officinalis), Cirsium dissectum, Cirsium tuberosum, Dianthus superbus, Trollius europaeus, Galium boreale, Gentiana asclepiadea, Gentiana pneumonanthe, Gladiolus palustris, Silaum silaus, Selinum carvifolia, Inula salicina, Iris sibirica, Laserpitium prutenicum, Lathyrus pannonicus, Tetragonolobus maritimus, Serratula tinctoria, Carex tomentosa, Carex panicea, Carex pallescens, Parnassia palustris, Ophioglossum vulgatum, Dactylorhiza maculata, Festuca arundinacea, Festuca rubra.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E3.51 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E3.5) |
| 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 | Molinia meadows on calcareous, peaty or clayey-silt-laden soils (Molinion caeruleae) | 6410 | Wider | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Ophioglossum vulgatum
Flowering Plants
Allium angulosum
Flowering Plants
Allium suaveolens
Flowering Plants
Betonica officinalis
Flowering Plants
Carex pallescens
Flowering Plants
Carex panicea
Flowering Plants
Carex tomentosa
Flowering Plants
Cirsium dissectum
Flowering Plants
Cirsium tuberosum
Flowering Plants
Dactylorhiza maculata
Flowering Plants
Deschampsia cespitosa
Flowering Plants
Dianthus superbus
Flowering Plants
Festuca rubra
Flowering Plants
Galium boreale
Flowering Plants
Gentiana asclepiadea
Flowering Plants
Gentiana pneumonanthe
Flowering Plants
Gladiolus palustris
Flowering Plants
Inula salicina
Flowering Plants
Iris sibirica
Flowering Plants
Laserpitium prutenicum
Flowering Plants
Lathyrus pannonicus
Flowering Plants
Molinia caerulea
Flowering Plants
Parnassia palustris
Flowering Plants
Potentilla erecta
Flowering Plants
Selinum carvifolia
Flowering Plants
Serratula tinctoria
Flowering Plants
Silaum silaus
Flowering Plants
Stachys officinalis
Flowering Plants
Succisa pratensis
Flowering Plants
Tetragonolobus maritimus
Flowering Plants
Trollius europaeus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Ophioglossum vulgatum | Ferns | |
| Allium angulosum | Flowering Plants | |
| Allium suaveolens | Flowering Plants | |
| Betonica officinalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex pallescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex panicea | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex tomentosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Cirsium dissectum | Flowering Plants | |
| Cirsium tuberosum | Flowering Plants | |
| Dactylorhiza maculata | Flowering Plants | |
| Deschampsia cespitosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Dianthus superbus | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca rubra | Flowering Plants | |
| Galium boreale | Flowering Plants | |
| Gentiana asclepiadea | Flowering Plants | |
| Gentiana pneumonanthe | Flowering Plants | |
| Gladiolus palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Inula salicina | Flowering Plants | |
| Iris sibirica | Flowering Plants | |
| Laserpitium prutenicum | Flowering Plants | |
| Lathyrus pannonicus | Flowering Plants | |
| Molinia caerulea | Flowering Plants | |
| Parnassia palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla erecta | Flowering Plants | |
| Selinum carvifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Serratula tinctoria | Flowering Plants | |
| Silaum silaus | Flowering Plants | |
| Stachys officinalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Succisa pratensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Tetragonolobus maritimus | Flowering Plants | |
| Trollius europaeus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 37.31 | Purple moorgrass meadows and related communities | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 5.2.3.4 | Calcareous moist meadow type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 5.2.3.5 | Purple Moor grass meadow type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 5.2.3.3 | Grass-Short Sedge meadow type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 5.2.3.5a | Purple Moor grass meadow type, southern variant | n/a |
| Biodiversity Action Plan Priority Habitats (UK) | 17 | Purple moor grass and rush pasture | same |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | M24 | Molinia caerulea-Cirsium dissectum fen-meadow | narrower |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | M25 | Molinia caerulea-Potentilla erecta mire | narrower |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | M26 | Molinia caerulea-Crepis paludosa mire | narrower |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 2.3.1 | Prairie à molinie | same |
| Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 | T1.9 | STŘÍDAVĚ VLHKÉ BEZKOLENCOVÉ LOUKY (Intermittently wet Molinia meadows) | narrower |
| Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 | 3522200 | Bezkolencové lúky | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E3.51 | Molinia caerulea meadows and related communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E3.51 | Molinia caerulea meadows and related communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E3.51 | Molinia caerulea meadows and related communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E3.51 | Molinia caerulea meadows and related communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E3.51 | Molinia caerulea meadows and related communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E2.51 | Purple moorgrass meadows and related communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 37.31 | Purple moorgrass meadows and related communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 37.31 | Purple moorgrass meadows and related communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 37.31 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 37.31 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 37.31 | same |
