Atlantic and sub-Atlantic humid pastures
Description (English)
Lightly managed hay meadows and pastures on both basicline and acidocline, nutrient-rich permanently or temporarily humid soils of middle European lowlands, hills and low mountains under Atlantic or sub-Atlantic climatic conditions, from the British Isles and northwestern Iberia east to the Baltic States, the western Carpathians and Illyrian region. Among the characteristic plant components of the highly diverse communities forming this unit are Caltha palustris, Cirsium palustre, Cirsium rivulare, Cirsium oleraceum, Carduus personata, Telekia speciosa, Epilobium parviflorum, Lychnis flos-cuculi, Mentha aquatica, Scirpus sylvaticus, Stachys palustris, Bromus racemosus, Crepis paludosa, Fritillaria meleagris, Geum rivale, Polygonum bistorta, Senecio aquaticus, Trollius europaeus, Lotus uliginosus, Trifolium dubium, Equisetum palustre, Equisetum telmateia, Myosotis palustris, Deschampsia cespitosa, Angelica sylvestris, Oenanthe silaifolia, Gratiola officinalis, Inula salicina, Succisella inflexa, Dactylorhiza majalis, Ranunculus acris, Rumex acetosa, Holcus lanatus, Alopecurus pratensis, Festuca pratensis, Festuca gigantea, Juncus effusus, Juncus filiformis and Carex cespitosa.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code R361 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Equisetum palustre | Ferns | |
Equisetum telmateia | Ferns | |
Alopecurus pratensis | Flowering Plants | |
Angelica sylvestris | Flowering Plants | |
Dactylorhiza majalis | Flowering Plants | |
Deschampsia cespitosa | Flowering Plants | |
Festuca gigantea | Flowering Plants | |
Festuca pratensis | Flowering Plants | |
Gratiola officinalis | Flowering Plants | |
Inula salicina | Flowering Plants | |
Juncus effusus | Flowering Plants | |
Oenanthe silaifolia | Flowering Plants | |
Ranunculus acris | Flowering Plants | |
Rumex acetosa | Flowering Plants | |
Succisella inflexa | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E3.41 | Atlantic and sub-Atlantic humid meadows | narrower |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E3.41 | Atlantic and sub-Atlantic humid meadows | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E3.41 | Atlantic and sub-Atlantic humid meadows | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E3.41 | Atlantic and sub-Atlantic humid meadows | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E3.41 | Atlantic and sub-Atlantic humid meadows | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E3.42 | Atlantic and sub-Atlantic humid meadows | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E2.45 | Atlantic and sub-Atlantic humid meadows | same | |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 37.21 | Atlantic and sub-Atlantic humid meadows | same | |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 37.21 | Atlantic and sub-Atlantic humid meadows | same | |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 37.21 | same | ||
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 37.21 | same | ||
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 37.21 | same | ||
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 37.22 | same |