Pyrenean evergreen sedge grasslands
Description (English)
Meso-hygrophile grasslands of the Pyrenees, 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, Geranium cinereum, Globularia repens, Ranunculus gouanii, Ranunculus thora, Primula elatior ssp. intricata, Oxytropis campestris, Oxytropis pyrenaica, Trifolium thalii, Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. pyrenaica, Alchemilla plicatula (Alchemilla asterophylla), Adonis pyrenaica, Horminum pyrenaicum, Geum pyrenaicum, Bartsia spicata, Bartsia alpina, Scabiosa cinerea, Leuzea centauroides (Rhaponticum cynaroides), Salix pyrenaica.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E4.4112 |
|---|---|
| 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
Flowering Plants
Adonis pyrenaica
Flowering Plants
Alchemilla plicatula
Flowering Plants
Bartsia alpina
Flowering Plants
Carex sempervirens
Flowering Plants
Geum pyrenaicum
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Globularia repens
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Horminum pyrenaicum
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Leuzea centauroides
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Oxytropis campestris
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Ranunculus gouanii
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Ranunculus thora
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Salix pyrenaica
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Sesleria albicans
Flowering Plants
Trifolium thalii
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Adonis pyrenaica | Flowering Plants | |
| Alchemilla plicatula | Flowering Plants | |
| Bartsia alpina | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex sempervirens | Flowering Plants | |
| Geum pyrenaicum | Flowering Plants | |
| Globularia repens | Flowering Plants | |
| Horminum pyrenaicum | Flowering Plants | |
| Leuzea centauroides | Flowering Plants | |
| Oxytropis campestris | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus gouanii | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus thora | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix pyrenaica | Flowering Plants | |
| Sesleria albicans | Flowering Plants | |
| Trifolium thalii | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 36.4112 | Pyrenean evergreen sedge grasslands | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.4112 | Pyrenean evergreen sedge grasslands | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.4112 | Pyrenean evergreen sedge grasslands | same |
