Iberian summer pasture (vallicar)
Description (English)
Highly distinctive tall grass pasture and meadow associated with traditional cattle rearing in the lowlands and foothills of western Iberia where a mediterranean or submediterranean climate and the long-established grazing and occasional mowing regimes sustain a striking contingent of regional plants and association with dehesa. The substrate is sandy or clayey, often subject to temporary flooding with rapid desiccation, conditions which affect the pattern of grass dominance.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code R24 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableIndicator species
Flowering Plants
Festuca ampla
Flowering Plants
Agrostis castellana
Flowering Plants
Trifolium strictum
Flowering Plants
Anthoxanthum aristatum
Flowering Plants
Hypochaeris radicata
Flowering Plants
Armeria transmontana
Flowering Plants
Trifolium striatum
Flowering Plants
Chamaemelum nobile
Flowering Plants
Gaudinia fragilis
Flowering Plants
Festuca elegans
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 ampla | Flowering Plants | |
| Agrostis castellana | Flowering Plants | |
| Trifolium strictum | Flowering Plants | |
| Anthoxanthum aristatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Hypochaeris radicata | Flowering Plants | |
| Armeria transmontana | Flowering Plants | |
| Trifolium striatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Chamaemelum nobile | Flowering Plants | |
| Gaudinia fragilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca elegans | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Agrostis castellana
Flowering Plants
Festuca ampla
Flowering Plants
Hypochaeris radicata
Flowering Plants
Plantago lanceolata
Flowering Plants
Daucus carota
Flowering Plants
Anthoxanthum aristatum
Flowering Plants
Pilosella officinarum
Flowering Plants
Trifolium pratense
Flowering Plants
Bromus hordeaceus
Flowering Plants
Trifolium strictum
Flowering Plants
Galium verum
Flowering Plants
Trifolium striatum
Flowering Plants
Trifolium campestre
Flowering Plants
Jasione montana
Flowering Plants
Dactylis glomerata
Flowering Plants
Trifolium dubium
Flowering Plants
Ranunculus bulbosus
Flowering Plants
Gaudinia fragilis
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Agrostis castellana | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca ampla | Flowering Plants | |
| Hypochaeris radicata | Flowering Plants | |
| Plantago lanceolata | Flowering Plants | |
| Daucus carota | Flowering Plants | |
| Anthoxanthum aristatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Pilosella officinarum | Flowering Plants | |
| Trifolium pratense | Flowering Plants | |
| Bromus hordeaceus | Flowering Plants | |
| Trifolium strictum | Flowering Plants | |
| Galium verum | Flowering Plants | |
| Trifolium striatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Trifolium campestre | Flowering Plants | |
| Jasione montana | Flowering Plants | |
| Dactylis glomerata | Flowering Plants | |
| Trifolium dubium | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus bulbosus | Flowering Plants | |
| Gaudinia fragilis | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Agrostis castellana
Flowering Plants
Festuca ampla
Flowering Plants
Gaudinia fragilis
Flowering Plants
Anthoxanthum aristatum
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Agrostis castellana | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca ampla | Flowering Plants | |
| Gaudinia fragilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Anthoxanthum aristatum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E2.4 | Iberian summer pastures (vallicares) | same |
| European Red List of Habitats | E2.4 | Iberian summer pasture (vallicar) | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E2.4 | Iberian summer pastures (vallicares) | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E2.4 | Iberian summer pastures (vallicares) | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E2.4 | Iberian summer pastures (vallicares) | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E2.4 | Iberian summer pastures (vallicares) | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E2.4 | Iberian summer pastures (vallicares) | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E3.4 | Iberian summer pastures (vallicares) | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 38.4 | Iberian vallicares | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 38.4 | Iberian vallicares | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 38.4 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 38.4 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 38.4 | same |
