Perennial open siliceous grassland
English name:
Perennial open siliceous grassland
Description (English)
Open or semi-open grasslands of fixed sands and dry ground of Atlantic and sub-Atlantic Europe dominated by perennial grasses such as Agrostis capillaris, Agrostis vinealis, Agrostis delicatula, Agrostis durieui, Agrostis castellana, Poa angustifolia, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Festuca filiformis, Corynephorus canescens, Calamagrostis epigejos or Carex arenaria, usually succeeding to formations of unit E1.91 or E1.93 and constituting a transition towards closed grasslands of unit E1.7.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E1.92 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E1.9) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Inland dunes with open Corynephorus and Agrostis grasslands | 2330 | Overlap | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Agrostis capillaris
Flowering Plants
Agrostis castellana
Flowering Plants
Agrostis vinealis
Flowering Plants
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Flowering Plants
Calamagrostis epigejos
Flowering Plants
Carex arenaria
Flowering Plants
Corynephorus canescens
Flowering Plants
Poa angustifolia
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Agrostis capillaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Agrostis castellana | Flowering Plants | |
| Agrostis vinealis | Flowering Plants | |
| Anthoxanthum odoratum | Flowering Plants | |
| Calamagrostis epigejos | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex arenaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Corynephorus canescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Poa angustifolia | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 35.22 | Perennial open siliceous grasslands | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | U1 | Festuca ovina-Agrostis capillaris-Rumex acetosella grassland | narrower |
| Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 | T5.3 | KOSTŘAVOVÉ TRÁVNÍKY PÍSČIN (Festuca sand grasslands) | narrower |
| Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 | T5.5 | ACIDOFILNÍ TRÁVNÍKY MĚLKÝCH PŮD (Submontane acidophilous grasslands) | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.92 | Perennial open siliceous grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.92 | Perennial open siliceous grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E1.92 | Perennial open siliceous grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E1.92 | Perennial open siliceous grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E1.92 | Perennial open siliceous grasslands | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E1.222 | Perennial open siliceous grasslands | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 35.22 | Perennial open siliceous grasslands | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 35.22 | Perennial open siliceous grasslands | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 35.22 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 35.22 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 35.22 | same |
