Hygromesophile medio-European lowland hay meadows
Description (English)
More humid, or temporarily more humid, swards of the lowland sub-Atlantic mesophile hay meadows of Western Europe and Central Europe, dominated by Arrhenatherum elatius and Alopecurus pratensis, or by the latter alone, and with a species composition intermediate between that of mesophile and humid meadows (E3) with Cirsium oleraceum, Angelica sylvestris, Sanguisorba officinalis, Ranunculus repens, Myosotis palustris, Glechoma hederacea, Lychnis flos-cuculi, Ajuga reptans, Cardamine pratensis, Lysimachia nummularia, Geranium pratense, Campanula patula, Pastinaca sativa, Heracleum sphondylium, Anthriscus sylvestris. Towards the east, in more continental climates, the Alopecurus meadows communities increasingly take the character of humid riverine meadows; they have been included in E3 from the Pannonic region eastwards, in the range of the mesophile meadows of E2.15.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E2.222 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E2.2) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Ajuga reptans
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Alopecurus pratensis
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Angelica sylvestris
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Anthriscus sylvestris
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Arrhenatherum elatius
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Campanula patula
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Cardamine pratensis
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Cirsium oleraceum
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Geranium pratense
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Glechoma hederacea
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Heracleum sphondylium
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Lychnis flos-cuculi
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Lysimachia nummularia
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Ranunculus repens
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Sanguisorba officinalis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Ajuga reptans | Flowering Plants | |
| Alopecurus pratensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Angelica sylvestris | Flowering Plants | |
| Anthriscus sylvestris | Flowering Plants | |
| Arrhenatherum elatius | Flowering Plants | |
| Campanula patula | Flowering Plants | |
| Cardamine pratensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Cirsium oleraceum | Flowering Plants | |
| Geranium pratense | Flowering Plants | |
| Glechoma hederacea | Flowering Plants | |
| Heracleum sphondylium | Flowering Plants | |
| Lychnis flos-cuculi | Flowering Plants | |
| Lysimachia nummularia | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus repens | Flowering Plants | |
| Sanguisorba officinalis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 38.222 | Hygromesophile medio-European lowland hay meadows | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E2.222 | Hygromesophile medio-European lowland hay meadows | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E2.222 | Hygromesophile medio-European lowland hay meadows | same |
