Scotian dry calcicolous grasslands
English name:
Scotian dry calcicolous grasslands
Description (English)
Very local, dry or mesophile grasslands occupying isolated limestone outcrops or deposits of Scotland, in particular on the Durness limestone of the northwest, the Dalradian limestones of Perthshire and basalt hills of the east, with Koeleria macrantha, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra, Briza media, Avenula pratensis, Carex flacca, Carex caryophyllea, Carex capillaris, Helianthemum nummularium, Astragalus danicus, Thymus drucei.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E1.2613 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E1.2) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Astragalus danicus
Flowering Plants
Avenula pratensis
Flowering Plants
Briza media
Flowering Plants
Carex capillaris
Flowering Plants
Carex caryophyllea
Flowering Plants
Carex flacca
Flowering Plants
Festuca ovina
Flowering Plants
Festuca rubra
Flowering Plants
Helianthemum nummularium
Flowering Plants
Koeleria macrantha
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Astragalus danicus | Flowering Plants | |
| Avenula pratensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Briza media | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex capillaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex caryophyllea | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex flacca | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca ovina | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca rubra | Flowering Plants | |
| Helianthemum nummularium | Flowering Plants | |
| Koeleria macrantha | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 34.3213 | Scotian dry calcicolous grasslands | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.2613 | Scotian dry calcicolous grasslands | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.2613 | Scotian dry calcicolous grasslands | same |
