Southern Britannic Xerobromion grasslands
English name:
Southern Britannic Xerobromion grasslands
Description (English)
Very dry calcicolous grasslands of southwestern England, restricted to very limited stations on the Carboniferous Limestones of the southern Mendips and on the Devonian Limestones of Tor Bay, with Festuca ovina, Koeleria vallesiana, Carex humilis, Helianthemum apenninum, Sanguisorba minor, Thymus praecox, Hieracium pilosella, Plantago lanceolata, Scilla autumnalis, Euphorbia portlandica, Inula conyza, Sedum forsteranum, Trinia glauca.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E1.271 |
|---|---|
| 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
Carex humilis
Flowering Plants
Euphorbia portlandica
Flowering Plants
Festuca ovina
Flowering Plants
Helianthemum apenninum
Flowering Plants
Hieracium pilosella
Flowering Plants
Koeleria vallesiana
Flowering Plants
Plantago lanceolata
Flowering Plants
Sanguisorba minor
Flowering Plants
Scilla autumnalis
Flowering Plants
Thymus praecox
Flowering Plants
Trinia glauca
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex humilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Euphorbia portlandica | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca ovina | Flowering Plants | |
| Helianthemum apenninum | Flowering Plants | |
| Hieracium pilosella | Flowering Plants | |
| Koeleria vallesiana | Flowering Plants | |
| Plantago lanceolata | Flowering Plants | |
| Sanguisorba minor | Flowering Plants | |
| Scilla autumnalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Thymus praecox | Flowering Plants | |
| Trinia glauca | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 34.331 | Southern Britannic Xerobromion grasslands | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.271 | Southern Britannic Xerobromion grasslands | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.271 | Southern Britannic Xerobromion grasslands | same |
