Perennial rocky calcareous grassland of subatlantic-submediterranean Europe
Description (English)
Open grassland dominated by perennials and especially rich in mat-formers, typical of rudimentary, shallow, nutrient-poor, base-rich soils over sloping, rubbly limestone terrain. It occurs in the lowland to submontane belts in subatlantic and submediterranean Western Europe, including some areas at higher altitudes in the Western Mediterranean mountains, which were traditionally maintained by extensive grazing.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code R18 |
|---|---|
| Relation to | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableIndicator species
Diagnostic species
Constant species
Dominant species
Flowering Plants
Koeleria vallesiana
Flowering Plants
Coronilla minima
Flowering Plants
Seseli montanum
Flowering Plants
Potentilla tabernaemontani
Flowering Plants
Fumana procumbens
Flowering Plants
Helianthemum apenninum
Flowering Plants
Bromopsis erecta
Flowering Plants
Globularia bisnagarica
Flowering Plants
Hippocrepis comosa
Flowering Plants
Ononis striata
Flowering Plants
Inula montana
Flowering Plants
Aphyllanthes monspeliensis
Flowering Plants
Linum suffruticosum
Flowering Plants
Teucrium chamaedrys
Flowering Plants
Carex humilis
Flowering Plants
Asperula cynanchica
Flowering Plants
Teucrium montanum
Flowering Plants
Onobrychis supina
Diagnostic species occur concentrated in the habitat in question, but are absent or rare in other habitats. They are good positive indicators of the habitat, but they do not need to occur in every location of the habitat.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Koeleria vallesiana | Flowering Plants | |
| Coronilla minima | Flowering Plants | |
| Seseli montanum | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla tabernaemontani | Flowering Plants | |
| Fumana procumbens | Flowering Plants | |
| Helianthemum apenninum | Flowering Plants | |
| Bromopsis erecta | Flowering Plants | |
| Globularia bisnagarica | Flowering Plants | |
| Hippocrepis comosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Ononis striata | Flowering Plants | |
| Inula montana | Flowering Plants | |
| Aphyllanthes monspeliensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Linum suffruticosum | Flowering Plants | |
| Teucrium chamaedrys | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex humilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Asperula cynanchica | Flowering Plants | |
| Teucrium montanum | Flowering Plants | |
| Onobrychis supina | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Koeleria vallesiana
Flowering Plants
Teucrium chamaedrys
Flowering Plants
Bromopsis erecta
Flowering Plants
Coronilla minima
Flowering Plants
Carex humilis
Flowering Plants
Asperula cynanchica
Flowering Plants
Thymus vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Hippocrepis comosa
Flowering Plants
Eryngium campestre
Flowering Plants
Seseli montanum
Flowering Plants
Potentilla tabernaemontani
Flowering Plants
Anthyllis vulneraria
Flowering Plants
Teucrium montanum
Flowering Plants
Fumana procumbens
Flowering Plants
Sanguisorba minor
Flowering Plants
Pilosella officinarum
Flowering Plants
Helianthemum apenninum
Flowering Plants
Thymus serpyllum
Flowering Plants
Aphyllanthes monspeliensis
Constant species occur frequently in the habitat, but they may include generalist species that are also frequent in other habitats.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Koeleria vallesiana | Flowering Plants | |
| Teucrium chamaedrys | Flowering Plants | |
| Bromopsis erecta | Flowering Plants | |
| Coronilla minima | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex humilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Asperula cynanchica | Flowering Plants | |
| Thymus vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Hippocrepis comosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Eryngium campestre | Flowering Plants | |
| Seseli montanum | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla tabernaemontani | Flowering Plants | |
| Anthyllis vulneraria | Flowering Plants | |
| Teucrium montanum | Flowering Plants | |
| Fumana procumbens | Flowering Plants | |
| Sanguisorba minor | Flowering Plants | |
| Pilosella officinarum | Flowering Plants | |
| Helianthemum apenninum | Flowering Plants | |
| Thymus serpyllum | Flowering Plants | |
| Aphyllanthes monspeliensis | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Bromopsis erecta
Flowering Plants
Carex humilis
Dominant species are those that often reach high cover in the habitat, thus determining the habitat physiognomy.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Bromopsis erecta | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex humilis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E1.1 | Inland sand and rock with open vegetation | narrower |
| European Red List of Habitats | E1.1i | Perennial rocky calcareous grassland of subatlantic-submediterranean Europe | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.1 | Inland sand and rock with open vegetation | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.1 | Open thermophile pioneer vegetation of sandy or detritic ground | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E1.1 | Open thermophile pioneer vegetation of sandy or detritic ground | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E1.1 | Open thermophile pioneer vegetation of sandy or detritic ground | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E1.1 | Open thermophile grasslands of sandy or detritic ground | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E1.3 | Open thermophile grasslands of sandy or detritic ground | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 34.1 | Middle European pioneer swards | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 34.1 | Middle European pioneer swards | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 34.1 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 34.1 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 34.1 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 34.1 | same |
