Oro-Moesian Poa violacaea grasslands
English name:
Oro-Moesian Poa violacaea grasslands
Description (English)
Acid grasslands of upper elevations of the Balkan Range, the Rhodopide system, the Moeso-Macedonian mountains and the Pelagonides, dominated by Bellardiochloa violacea (Poa violacea, Festuca poaeformis), with Nardus stricta, Linum capitatum, Antennaria dioica, Festuca nigrescens, Thymus spp.; most often distributed on siliceous terrain, these grasslands also occur on calcareous substrates in the Pirin mountains.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E4.393 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E4.3) |
| 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 | Oro-Moesian acidophilous grasslands | 62D0 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Antennaria dioica
Flowering Plants
Festuca nigrescens
Flowering Plants
Nardus stricta
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Antennaria dioica | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca nigrescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Nardus stricta | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 36.393 | Oro-Moesian Poa violacaea grasslands | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.393 | Oro-Moesian Poa violacaea grasslands | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.393 | Oro-Moesian Poa violacaea grasslands | same |
