Fenno-Scandian boreal and sub-boreal meadows
Description (English)
Herb-rich meadows of boreal affinities of Fennoscandia, distributed in the boreonemoral, southern boreal, middle boreal, northern boreal, boreoalpine and oceanic southern boreal zones of Finland, Sweden and Norway, formed by Deschampsia cespitosa, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Festuca ovina, Briza media, with, as dominant dicots, Geranium sylvaticum, Alchemilla spp., Rhinanthus minor, Anemone nemorosa and a cort
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code R2321 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Anemone nemorosa
Flowering Plants
Briza media
Flowering Plants
Deschampsia cespitosa
Flowering Plants
Festuca ovina
Flowering Plants
Geranium sylvaticum
Flowering Plants
Rhinanthus minor
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Anemone nemorosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Briza media | Flowering Plants | |
| Deschampsia cespitosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca ovina | Flowering Plants | |
| Geranium sylvaticum | Flowering Plants | |
| Rhinanthus minor | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E2.241 | Fenno-Scandian boreal and sub-boreal meadows | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E2.241 | Fenno-Scandian boreal and sub-boreal meadows | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E2.241 | Fenno-Scandian boreal and subboreal meadows | same |
