Lowland hay meadows (Alopecurus pratensis, Sanguisorba officinalis)
Description (English)
Species-rich hay meadows on little to moderately fertilised soils of the plain to submontane levels, belonging to the Arrhenatherion and the Brachypodio-Centaureion nemoralis alliances. These extensive grasslands are rich in flowers and are not reaped before flowering of the grasses and than only one or two times per year.
Source: Interpretation Manual of European Union Habitats, version EUR 28 (2013)
Quick facts
EU Habitats Directive | Annex I habitat type (code 6510) |
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EU conservation status by biogeographical region | Alpine - Bad |
Atlantic - Bad | |
Black Sea - Bad | |
Boreal - Poor | |
Continental - Bad | |
Mediterranean - Bad | |
Pannonian - Bad | |
Steppic - Good | |
Habitat type | Not priority |
Natura 2000 sites | 5319 are designated for this habitat type |
Distribution
Conservation status
EU conservation status
Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.
Species mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Alopecurus pratensis | Flowering Plants | |
Arrhenatherum elatius | Flowering Plants | |
Campanula patula | Flowering Plants | |
Centaurea jacea | Flowering Plants | |
Crepis biennis | Flowering Plants | |
Daucus carota | Flowering Plants | |
Knautia arvensis | Flowering Plants | |
Leontodon hispidus | Flowering Plants | |
Leontodon nudicaulis | Flowering Plants | |
Leucanthemum vulgare | Flowering Plants | |
Linum bienne | Flowering Plants | |
Malva moschata | Flowering Plants | |
Oenanthe pimpinelloides | Flowering Plants | |
Pimpinella major | Flowering Plants | |
Rhinanthus lanceolatus | Flowering Plants | |
Sanguisorba officinalis | Flowering Plants | |
Serapias cordigera | Flowering Plants | |
Tragopogon pratensis | Flowering Plants |