Pyrenean Festuca gautieri grasslands
Description (English)
Open, xeric, stepped, scraped, species-rich grasslands of calcareous sunny slopes (adrets) in the subalpine and lower alpine levels of the Pyrenees, formed by the smooth, sharp-pointed, often curved-leaved Festuca gautieri, Festuca scoparia and often rich in small cushiony plants; characteristic elements include Koeleria vallesiana, Helictotrichon sedenense (Avena montana), Sesleria albicans, Sideritis hyssopifolia, Sideritis endressii, Helianthemum oelandicum var. hirtum, Androsace villosa, Gypsophila repens, Acinos alpinus, Paronychia serpyllifolia, Anthyllis vulneraria, Arenaria grandiflora, Astragalus sempervirens, Astragalus monspessulanus, Eryngium bourgatii, Fritillaria pyrenaica, Teucrium pyrenaicum, Erigeron pyrenaicus, Ononis cristata (Ononis cenisia), Onosma fastigiata, Saponaria caespitosa, Jurinea humilis, Seseli nanum, Arenaria tetraquetra, Scorzonera aristata, Thymelaea nivalis, Iberis bernardiana, Serratula nudicaulis, Asperula cynanchica, Polygala alpina, Oxytropis pyrenaica, Carex rupestris.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code R4434 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Festuca scoparia
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Festuca scoparia | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E4.434 | Pyrenean Festuca gautieri grasslands | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.434 | Pyrenean Festuca gautieri grasslands | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.434 | Pyrenean Festuca gautieri grasslands | same |
