Lowland to montane, dry to mesic grassland usually dominated by Nardus stricta
Description (English)
Usually dominated by the tightly tussocky Nardus stricta, this grassland is characteristic of nutrient-poor, acidic soils, sometimes seasonally wet, on siliceous substrates through the entire lowlands and submontane belts of temperate Europe, though optimally developed in the cooler and rainier climate of the Atlantic region. Other grasses may share dominance, but the associated flora is generally rather species-poor and related to the type and intensity of grazing.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code R1M |
|---|---|
| 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
Nardus stricta
Flowering Plants
Galium saxatile
Flowering Plants
Danthonia decumbens
Flowering Plants
Carex pilulifera
Flowering Plants
Luzula campestris
Flowering Plants
Potentilla erecta
Flowering Plants
Agrostis capillaris
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nardus stricta | Flowering Plants | |
| Galium saxatile | Flowering Plants | |
| Danthonia decumbens | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex pilulifera | Flowering Plants | |
| Luzula campestris | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla erecta | Flowering Plants | |
| Agrostis capillaris | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Potentilla erecta
Flowering Plants
Nardus stricta
Flowering Plants
Agrostis capillaris
Flowering Plants
Luzula campestris
Flowering Plants
Danthonia decumbens
Flowering Plants
Carex pilulifera
Flowering Plants
Galium saxatile
Flowering Plants
Calluna vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Avenella flexuosa
Flowering Plants
Festuca rubra
Flowering Plants
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Flowering Plants
Veronica officinalis
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Flowering Plants
Pilosella officinarum
Flowering Plants
Festuca ovina
Mosses & Liverworts
Pleurozium schreberi
Flowering Plants
Rumex acetosella
Flowering Plants
Viola canina
Flowering Plants
Molinia caerulea
Mosses & Liverworts
Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Potentilla erecta | Flowering Plants | |
| Nardus stricta | Flowering Plants | |
| Agrostis capillaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Luzula campestris | Flowering Plants | |
| Danthonia decumbens | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex pilulifera | Flowering Plants | |
| Galium saxatile | Flowering Plants | |
| Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Avenella flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca rubra | Flowering Plants | |
| Anthoxanthum odoratum | Flowering Plants | |
| Veronica officinalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Pilosella officinarum | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca ovina | Flowering Plants | |
| Pleurozium schreberi | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Rumex acetosella | Flowering Plants | |
| Viola canina | Flowering Plants | |
| Molinia caerulea | Flowering Plants | |
| Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus | Mosses & Liverworts |
Flowering Plants
Nardus stricta
Flowering Plants
Festuca ovina
Flowering Plants
Galium saxatile
Flowering Plants
Avenella flexuosa
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nardus stricta | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca ovina | Flowering Plants | |
| Galium saxatile | Flowering Plants | |
| Avenella flexuosa | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E1.7 | Closed non-Mediterranean dry acid and neutral grassland | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E1.8 | Closed Mediterranean dry acid and neutral grassland | narrower |
| European Red List of Habitats | E1.7 | Lowland to submontane, dry to mesic Nardus grassland | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.7 | Non-Mediterranean dry acid and neutral closed grassland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.8 | Mediterranean dry acid and neutral closed grassland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.7 | Non-Mediterranean dry acid and neutral closed grassland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.8 | Mediterranean dry acid and neutral closed grassland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E1.8 | Mediterranean dry acid and neutral closed grassland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E1.7 | Non-Mediterranean dry acid and neutral closed grassland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E1.8 | Mediterranean dry acid and neutral closed grassland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E1.7 | Non-Mediterranean dry acid and neutral closed grassland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E1.7 | Dry, acid closed perennial grassland (Nardo-Galion) | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E1.8 | Mediterranean dry acid and neutral grassland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E1.21 | Dry, acid closed perennial grassland (Nardo-Galion) | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 35.1 | Atlantic closed acidophilous grasslands | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 35.1 | Atlantic closed acidophilous grasslands | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 35.1 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 35.1 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 35.1 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 35.1 | same |
