Hercynian calcaro-siliceous stony grasslands
Description (English)
Rupicolous communities, colonizing, in particular, deep cracks and ledges of calcaro-siliceous rocky slopes or cliffs, with, notably, Festuca heteropachys, Artemisia campestris, Aster linosyris, Lychnis viscaria, Potentilla rupestris. The range of these formations is centreed on the Hercynian ranges of middle Germany (notably Rhine, Nahe, Moselle, Mainz valleys and Hartz periphery), extending east to the Bohemian basin, west to Alsace and to extremely rare and isolated outposts in Ardenne valleys of Luxembourg, Belgium and France, where they are represented by Festuca heteropachys or Potentilla rupestris grasslands.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code R1B41 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Artemisia campestris
Flowering Plants
Aster linosyris
Flowering Plants
Festuca heteropachys
Flowering Plants
Lychnis viscaria
Flowering Plants
Potentilla rupestris
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Artemisia campestris | Flowering Plants | |
| Aster linosyris | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca heteropachys | Flowering Plants | |
| Lychnis viscaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla rupestris | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E1.281 | Hercynian calcaro-siliceous stony grasslands | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.281 | Hercynian calcaro-siliceous stony grasslands | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.281 | Hercynian calcaro-siliceous stony grasslands | same |
