Xero-mesophile medio-European lowland hay meadows
Description (English)
Drier, more thermophile, swards of the lowland sub-Atlantic mesophile hay meadows of Western Europe and Central Europe, dominated by Arrhenatherum elatius, and with a species composition that includes Festuco-Brometea dry grassland species, in particular, Salvia pratensis, Bromus erectus, Ranunculus bulbosus, Dianthus carthusianorum, Pimpinella saxifraga, Plantago media, Galium verum, Euphorbia cyparissias, Linum catharticum.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code R2221 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Dianthus carthusianorum
Flowering Plants
Euphorbia cyparissias
Flowering Plants
Galium verum
Flowering Plants
Linum catharticum
Flowering Plants
Pimpinella saxifraga
Flowering Plants
Plantago media
Flowering Plants
Ranunculus bulbosus
Flowering Plants
Salvia pratensis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Dianthus carthusianorum | Flowering Plants | |
| Euphorbia cyparissias | Flowering Plants | |
| Galium verum | Flowering Plants | |
| Linum catharticum | Flowering Plants | |
| Pimpinella saxifraga | Flowering Plants | |
| Plantago media | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus bulbosus | Flowering Plants | |
| Salvia pratensis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E2.221 | Xero-mesophile medio-European lowland hay meadows | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E2.221 | Xero-mesophile medio-European lowland hay meadows | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E2.221 | Xeromesophile medio-European lowland hay meadows | same |
