Alpine evergreen sedge grasslands
Description (English)
Mesophile grasslands of the northern, central and southwestern Alps, occupying gentle north facing slopes (ubac) and humid flats on deep, often slightly acid, soils over calcareous substrates, with Sesleria albicans, Carex sempervirens, Helictotrichon montanum, Arenaria ciliata, Draba aizoides, Globularia repens, Ranunculus thora, Oxytropis triflora, Trifolium thalii, Bartsia alpina, Scabiosa cinerea, Fritillaria delphinensis, Fritillaria burnatii, Crocus vernus, Bulbocodium vernum, Carex tendae.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code R44111 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Arenaria ciliata
Flowering Plants
Bartsia alpina
Flowering Plants
Bulbocodium vernum
Flowering Plants
Carex sempervirens
Flowering Plants
Carex tendae
Flowering Plants
Crocus vernus
Flowering Plants
Draba aizoides
Flowering Plants
Globularia repens
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Ranunculus thora
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Sesleria albicans
Flowering Plants
Trifolium thalii
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Arenaria ciliata | Flowering Plants | |
| Bartsia alpina | Flowering Plants | |
| Bulbocodium vernum | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex sempervirens | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex tendae | Flowering Plants | |
| Crocus vernus | Flowering Plants | |
| Draba aizoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Globularia repens | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus thora | Flowering Plants | |
| Sesleria albicans | Flowering Plants | |
| Trifolium thalii | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E4.4111 | Alpine evergreen sedge grasslands | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.4111 | Alpine evergreen sedge grasslands | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.4111 | Alpine evergreen sedge grasslands | same |
