Silky greenwood-Sesleria grasslands

English name: Silky greenwood-Sesleria grasslands

Description (English)

Rock grasslands of steep slopes of the Triestine and Slovenian karst dominated by Sesleria juncifolia, with Carex humilis, Allium ochroleucum, Sempervivum tectorum, Scorzonera austriaca var. platyphylla, Athamanta turbith and species of the Sedo-Scleranthetea and Potentilletalia caulescentis rock-debris and cliff cortèges.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code E1.5525
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E1.55)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Allium ochroleucum
Flowering Plants Athamanta turbith
Flowering Plants Carex humilis
Flowering Plants Sempervivum tectorum
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Allium ochroleucum Flowering Plants
Athamanta turbith Flowering Plants
Carex humilis Flowering Plants
Sempervivum tectorum Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 34.7525 Silky greenwood-Sesleria grasslands source
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 E1.5525 Silky greenwood-Sesleria grasslands same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 E1.5525 Silky greenwood-Sesleria grasslands same
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