Northern Agrostis-Festuca-Leontodon communities
Description (English)
Upper shore swards of northern Norway, Iceland and the Faeroes dominated by Agrostis stolonifera, Festuca rubra, Plantago maritima and Leontodon autumnalis.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code MA223J |
|---|---|
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Atlantic salt meadows (Glauco-Puccinellietalia maritimae) | 1330 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Agrostis stolonifera
Flowering Plants
Festuca rubra
Flowering Plants
Leontodon autumnalis
Flowering Plants
Plantago maritima
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Agrostis stolonifera | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca rubra | Flowering Plants | |
| Leontodon autumnalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Plantago maritima | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A2.531I | Northern Agrostis-Festuca-Leontodon communities | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A2.531I | Northern Agrostis-Festuca-Leontodon communities | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A2.631I | Northern Agrostis-Festuca-Leontodon communities | same |
