Rhodopide Festuca riloensis grasslands
Description (English)
Open acidophilous grasslands of the Rila, occupying the highest altitudes, from 2550 metres to 2925 metres, dominated by Festuca riloensis and Carex curvula, with Minuartia recurva, Gentiana frigida, Carex ericetorum, Silene acaulis, Luzula spicata, Dianthus microlepis, Sesleria comosa, Sesleria orbelica.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code R438421 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex ericetorum
Flowering Plants
Dianthus microlepis
Flowering Plants
Festuca riloensis
Flowering Plants
Gentiana frigida
Flowering Plants
Luzula spicata
Flowering Plants
Minuartia recurva
Flowering Plants
Sesleria comosa
Flowering Plants
Silene acaulis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex ericetorum | Flowering Plants | |
| Dianthus microlepis | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca riloensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Gentiana frigida | Flowering Plants | |
| Luzula spicata | Flowering Plants | |
| Minuartia recurva | Flowering Plants | |
| Sesleria comosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Silene acaulis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E4.39421 | Rhodopide Festuca riloensis grasslands | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.39421 | Rhodopide Festuca riloensis grasslands | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.39421 | Rhodopide Festuca riloensis grasslands | same |
