Iberian oromediterranean basiphilous dry grassland
Description (English)
Grassland of base-rich soils over calcareous bedrocks on the slopes and crests of high mountains in the Iberian Peninsula and France, with a short growing season and harsh winters when strong winds blow the ground free of snow and leave the surface subject to deep cold which encourages the development of freeze-thaw features. The vegetation cover, moderately open to closed, is dominated by prostrate or dwarf grasses and forbs and includes many endemics.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code R1H |
|---|---|
| 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 | Alpine and subalpine calcareous grasslands | 6170 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableIndicator species
Flowering Plants
Festuca hystrix
Flowering Plants
Koeleria vallesiana
Flowering Plants
Helianthemum canum
Flowering Plants
Arenaria grandiflora
Flowering Plants
Oreochloa confusa
Flowering Plants
Arenaria aggregata
Flowering Plants
Seseli montanum
Flowering Plants
Thymus mastigophorus
Flowering Plants
Jurinea humilis
Flowering Plants
Helianthemum apenninum
Flowering Plants
Potentilla pusilla
Flowering Plants
Coronilla minima
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Festuca hystrix | Flowering Plants | |
| Koeleria vallesiana | Flowering Plants | |
| Helianthemum canum | Flowering Plants | |
| Arenaria grandiflora | Flowering Plants | |
| Oreochloa confusa | Flowering Plants | |
| Arenaria aggregata | Flowering Plants | |
| Seseli montanum | Flowering Plants | |
| Thymus mastigophorus | Flowering Plants | |
| Jurinea humilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Helianthemum apenninum | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla pusilla | Flowering Plants | |
| Coronilla minima | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Festuca hystrix
Flowering Plants
Koeleria vallesiana
Flowering Plants
Helianthemum canum
Flowering Plants
Anthyllis vulneraria
Flowering Plants
Seseli montanum
Flowering Plants
Coronilla minima
Flowering Plants
Helianthemum apenninum
Flowering Plants
Arenaria grandiflora
Flowering Plants
Thymus praecox
Flowering Plants
Carex humilis
Flowering Plants
Potentilla pusilla
Flowering Plants
Sedum album
Flowering Plants
Teucrium chamaedrys
Flowering Plants
Jurinea humilis
Flowering Plants
Arenaria aggregata
Flowering Plants
Eryngium campestre
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Festuca hystrix | Flowering Plants | |
| Koeleria vallesiana | Flowering Plants | |
| Helianthemum canum | Flowering Plants | |
| Anthyllis vulneraria | Flowering Plants | |
| Seseli montanum | Flowering Plants | |
| Coronilla minima | Flowering Plants | |
| Helianthemum apenninum | Flowering Plants | |
| Arenaria grandiflora | Flowering Plants | |
| Thymus praecox | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex humilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla pusilla | Flowering Plants | |
| Sedum album | Flowering Plants | |
| Teucrium chamaedrys | Flowering Plants | |
| Jurinea humilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Arenaria aggregata | Flowering Plants | |
| Eryngium campestre | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Festuca hystrix
Flowering Plants
Koeleria vallesiana
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Festuca hystrix | Flowering Plants | |
| Koeleria vallesiana | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E1.5 | Mediterranean-montane grassland | narrower |
| European Red List of Habitats | E1.5b | Iberian oromediterranean basiphilous dry grassland | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.5 | Mediterranean-montane grassland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.5 | Mediterraneo-montane grassland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E1.5 | Mediterraneo-montane grassland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E1.5 | Mediterraneo-montane grassland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E1.5 | Mediterraneo-montane grassland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E1.16 | Mediterraneo-montane grassland | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 34.7 | Mediterraneo-montane grasslands | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 34.7 | Mediterraneo-montane grasslands | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 34.7 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 34.7 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 34.7 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 34.7 | same |
