Southern rusty sedge grasslands
Description (English)
Mesophile, flower-rich grasslands of the subalpine and lower alpine levels of the southern and southeastern outer Alps of Italy, Austria and Slovenia, including the Insubrian and Garda Alps, the Dolomites, the Venetian and Carnic Alps, the Karawanken, the Julian and Steiner Alps, usually dominated by Carex ferruginea, Carex austroalpina or Carex sempervirens with, in particular, Horminum pyrenaicum, Pedicularis gyroflexa, Pedicularis foliosa, Knautia transalpina, Astrantia major, Asphodelus albus, Traunsteinera globosa and many composites and peas.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E4.413 |
|---|---|
| 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
Asphodelus albus
Flowering Plants
Astrantia major
Flowering Plants
Carex ferruginea
Flowering Plants
Carex sempervirens
Flowering Plants
Horminum pyrenaicum
Flowering Plants
Knautia transalpina
Flowering Plants
Pedicularis foliosa
Flowering Plants
Pedicularis gyroflexa
Flowering Plants
Traunsteinera globosa
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Asphodelus albus | Flowering Plants | |
| Astrantia major | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex ferruginea | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex sempervirens | Flowering Plants | |
| Horminum pyrenaicum | Flowering Plants | |
| Knautia transalpina | Flowering Plants | |
| Pedicularis foliosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Pedicularis gyroflexa | Flowering Plants | |
| Traunsteinera globosa | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 36.413 | Southern rusty sedge grasslands | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.413 | Southern rusty sedge grasslands | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.413 | Southern rusty sedge grasslands | same |
