Pyrenean closed Festuca eskia grassland
English name:
Pyrenean closed Festuca eskia grassland
Description (English)
Subalpine and lower alpine closed mesophile Festuca eskia grasslands of north-facing slopes (ubacs) and depressions in the Pyrenees with Arnica montana, Ranunculus pyrenaeus, Selinum pyrenaeum, Trifolium alpinum, Campanula barbata, Gentiana punctata, Leucorchis albida, Phyteuma betonicifolium.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E4.314 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E4.3) |
| 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 | Siliceous Pyrenean Festuca eskia grasslands | 6140 | Same | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Arnica montana
Flowering Plants
Campanula barbata
Flowering Plants
Festuca eskia
Flowering Plants
Gentiana punctata
Flowering Plants
Leucorchis albida
Flowering Plants
Phyteuma betonicifolium
Flowering Plants
Ranunculus pyrenaeus
Flowering Plants
Selinum pyrenaeum
Flowering Plants
Trifolium alpinum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Arnica montana | Flowering Plants | |
| Campanula barbata | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca eskia | Flowering Plants | |
| Gentiana punctata | Flowering Plants | |
| Leucorchis albida | Flowering Plants | |
| Phyteuma betonicifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus pyrenaeus | Flowering Plants | |
| Selinum pyrenaeum | Flowering Plants | |
| Trifolium alpinum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 36.314 | Pyrenean closed Festuca eskia grasslands | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.314 | Pyrenean closed Festuca eskia grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.314 | Pyrenean closed Festuca eskia grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E4.311 | Pyrenean closed Festuca eskia grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E4.211 | Pyrenean closed Festuca eskia grasslands | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 36.314 | Pyrenean closed Festuca eskia grasslands | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 36.314 | Pyrenean closed Festuca eskia grasslands | same |
