Siliceous rock with pioneer vegetation of the Sedo-Scleranthion or of the Sedo albi-Veronicion dillenii
Description (English)
Pioneer communities of the Sedo-Scleranthion or the Sedo albi-Veronicion dillenii alliances, colonising superficial soils of siliceous rock surfaces.
As a consequence of drought, this open vegetation is characterised by mosses, lichens and Crassulaceae.
Source: Interpretation Manual of European Union Habitats, version EUR 28 (2013)
Quick facts
EU Habitats Directive | Annex I habitat type (code 8230) |
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Habitat type | Not priority |
Natura 2000 sites | 1274 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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Allium montanum | Flowering Plants | |
Gagea bohemica | Flowering Plants | |
Rumex acetosella | Flowering Plants | |
Scleranthus perennis | Flowering Plants | |
Sedum acre | Flowering Plants | |
Sedum album | Flowering Plants | |
Sedum annuum | Flowering Plants | |
Sedum sexangulare | Flowering Plants | |
Sempervivum arachnoideum | Flowering Plants | |
Sempervivum montanum | Flowering Plants | |
Silene rupestris | Flowering Plants | |
Veronica dillenii | Flowering Plants | |
Veronica fruticans | Flowering Plants | |
Veronica verna | Flowering Plants | |
Ceratodon purpureus | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Polytrichum piliferum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Natura 2000 sites
Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites
Protected sites
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Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Relation to habitat classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 5.2.1.1 | Sedum spp.-Viola tricolor-Aira praecox-typ | not defined |
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 7.1.1 | Klippvegetation på fattiga bergarter (part) | not defined |
German Federal List of Biotopes | 320102 | Natürlicher Silikatfels (ohne Serpentinit) (lückige Vegetation, P002) | not defined |