Hercynio-Jurassic blue moorgrass Xerobromion
Description (English)
Dry calciphile grasslands of sunny stony slopes and cliff ledges of the Swabian and Franconian Jura and of the Franconian Main region, dominated by Sesleria albicans, usually accompanied by Bromus erectus and often, particularly in the Jura, by Festuca pallens and alpine species below their normal zone; they are somewhat intermediate between the sub-Atlantic very dry grasslands and the pale fescue grasslands of unit R1B5, particularly of unit R1B511, and are sometimes included among the latter.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code R1A43 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Festuca pallens
Flowering Plants
Sesleria albicans
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Festuca pallens | Flowering Plants | |
| Sesleria albicans | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E1.273 | Hercynio-Jurassic blue moorgrass Xerobromion | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.273 | Hercynio-Jurassic blue moorgrass Xerobromion | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.273 | Hercynio-Jurassic blue moorgrass Xerobromion | same |
