Oro-Moesian calciphile stripped grasslands
English name:
Oro-Moesian calciphile stripped grasslands
Description (English)
Open, scraped, stepped and garland grasslands of the alpine and subalpine levels of the calcareous mountains of the central Balkan peninsula, including the Balkan Range, the Rhodope Mountains, the Dinarides, dominated by or rich in Sesleria spp. including Sesleria korabensis, Sesleria klasterskyi, Sesleria coerulans, Sesleria rigida, Sesleria tenuifolia, Sesleria wettsteinii, Festuca spp., Carex kitaibeliana (Carex laevis), with Dryas octopetala, Leontopodium alpinum, Saxifraga spp., Draba spp., Daphne oleoides.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E4.438 |
|---|---|
| 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
Daphne oleoides
Flowering Plants
Dryas octopetala
Flowering Plants
Leontopodium alpinum
Flowering Plants
Sesleria coerulans
Flowering Plants
Sesleria korabensis
Flowering Plants
Sesleria rigida
Flowering Plants
Sesleria tenuifolia
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Daphne oleoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Dryas octopetala | Flowering Plants | |
| Leontopodium alpinum | Flowering Plants | |
| Sesleria coerulans | Flowering Plants | |
| Sesleria korabensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Sesleria rigida | Flowering Plants | |
| Sesleria tenuifolia | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 36.438 | Oro-Moesian calciphile stripped grasslands | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.438 | Oro-Moesian calciphile stripped grasslands | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.438 | Oro-Moesian calciphile stripped grasslands | same |
