Helleno-Moesian riverine and humid Trifolium meadows

English name: Helleno-Moesian riverine and humid clover meadows

Description (English)

Meso-hygrophile grasslands of river flood plains and other high water-table sites of the southern Balkan peninsula, in particular of Bulgaria, the F.Y.R. of Macedonia and northern Greece, with outposts in the Croatian coastlands, formed by Alopecurus pratensis, Alopecurus rendlei (Alopecurus utriculatus), Festuca pratensis (Festuca elatior) or Poa trivialis ssp. sylvicola (Poa sylvicola), and by numerous Trifolium spp., Medicago hispida ssp. apiculata, Lotus corniculatus var. hirsutus, Hordeum murinum, Ranunculus marginatus, Ranunculus velutinus, Cirsium canum var. macedonicum, Oenanthe stenoloba, Moenchia mantica, Lychnis flos-cuculi ssp. subintegra, Teucrium scordioides, Podospermum canum, Narcissus poeticus, Leucojum aestivum.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code E3.31
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E3.3)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Alopecurus pratensis
Flowering Plants Alopecurus rendlei
Flowering Plants Alopecurus utriculatus
Flowering Plants Festuca pratensis
Flowering Plants Hordeum murinum
Flowering Plants Leucojum aestivum
Flowering Plants Moenchia mantica
Flowering Plants Narcissus poeticus
Flowering Plants Poa sylvicola
Flowering Plants Podospermum canum
Flowering Plants Ranunculus marginatus
Flowering Plants Ranunculus velutinus
Flowering Plants Teucrium scordioides
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Alopecurus pratensis Flowering Plants
Alopecurus rendlei Flowering Plants
Alopecurus utriculatus Flowering Plants
Festuca pratensis Flowering Plants
Hordeum murinum Flowering Plants
Leucojum aestivum Flowering Plants
Moenchia mantica Flowering Plants
Narcissus poeticus Flowering Plants
Poa sylvicola Flowering Plants
Podospermum canum Flowering Plants
Ranunculus marginatus Flowering Plants
Ranunculus velutinus Flowering Plants
Teucrium scordioides Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 37.61 Helleno-Moesian riverine and humid clover meadows source
CORINE Land Cover 3.2.1. Natural grassland n/a
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 E3.31 Helleno-Moesian riverine and humid Trifolium meadows same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 E3.31 Helleno-Moesian riverine and humid Trifolium meadows same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 E3.31 Helleno-Moesian riverine and humid Trifolium meadows same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 E3.31 Helleno-Moesian riverine and humid Trifolium meadows same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 E3.31 Helleno-Moesian riverine and humid Trifolium meadows same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 E2.31 Helleno-Moesian riverine and humid clover meadows same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 37.61 Helleno-Moesian riverine and humid clover meadows same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 37.61 Helleno-Moesian riverine and humid clover meadows same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 37.61   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 37.61   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 37.61   same
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