Iberian Festuca frost-influenced grassland
Description (English)
Supra-Mediterranean and montane psychroxerophile, open perennial grasslands of the Cantabrian and Iberian ranges particularly characteristic of frost-fashioned, snow-free, superficial soils of the Juniperus thurifera and Juniperus sabina environments, rich in Festuca hystrix, Festuca burnatii, Poa ligulata and with, among others, Armeria bigerrensis ssp. legionensis, Arenaria aggregata ssp. cantabrica, Centaurea janeri ssp. babiana, Draba cantabrica, Saxifraga conifera, Ononis striata, Ononis cristata, Ononis pusilla, Coronilla minima, Paronychia kapela ssp. serpyllifolia, Helianthemum canum, Carex humilis. They ascend to the oro-mediterranean level and extend southeast to the eastern Baetic chains.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E1.53 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Juniperus sabina
Conifers
Juniperus thurifera
Flowering Plants
Carex humilis
Flowering Plants
Coronilla minima
Flowering Plants
Festuca hystrix
Flowering Plants
Helianthemum canum
Flowering Plants
Ononis cristata
Flowering Plants
Ononis pusilla
Flowering Plants
Ononis striata
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Juniperus sabina | Conifers | |
| Juniperus thurifera | Conifers | |
| Carex humilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Coronilla minima | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca hystrix | Flowering Plants | |
| Helianthemum canum | Flowering Plants | |
| Ononis cristata | Flowering Plants | |
| Ononis pusilla | Flowering Plants | |
| Ononis striata | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 34.73 | Iberian fescue frost-grasslands | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.53 | Iberian Festuca frost-influenced grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.53 | Iberian Festuca frost-influenced grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E1.53 | Iberian Festuca frost-influenced grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E1.53 | Iberian Festuca frost-influenced grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E1.53 | Iberian Festuca frost-grasslands | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E1.163 | Iberian fescue frost-grasslands | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 34.73 | Iberian fescue frost-grasslands | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 34.73 | Iberian fescue frost-grasslands | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 34.73 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 34.73 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 34.73 | same |
