Alpine evergreen sedge grasslands
Description (English)
Mesophile grasslands of the northern, central and southwestern Alps, occupying gentle north facing slopes (ubac) and humid flats on deep, often slightly acid, soils over calcareous substrates, with Sesleria albicans, Carex sempervirens, Helictotrichon montanum, Arenaria ciliata, Draba aizoides, Globularia repens, Ranunculus thora, Oxytropis triflora, Trifolium thalii, Bartsia alpina, Scabiosa cinerea, Fritillaria delphinensis, Fritillaria burnatii, Crocus vernus, Bulbocodium vernum, Carex tendae.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code E4.4111 |
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Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E4.4) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Arenaria ciliata | Flowering Plants | |
Bartsia alpina | Flowering Plants | |
Bulbocodium vernum | Flowering Plants | |
Carex sempervirens | Flowering Plants | |
Carex tendae | Flowering Plants | |
Crocus vernus | Flowering Plants | |
Draba aizoides | Flowering Plants | |
Globularia repens | Flowering Plants | |
Ranunculus thora | Flowering Plants | |
Sesleria albicans | Flowering Plants | |
Trifolium thalii | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 36.4111 | Alpine evergreen sedge grasslands | source |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.4111 | Alpine evergreen sedge grasslands | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.4111 | Alpine evergreen sedge grasslands | same |