Central Apennine Mesobromion grasslands
Description (English)
Closed mesophile grasslands of the piani of the beech level of the Monti Sibillini and adjacent regions of the central Apennines, with a rich floristic cortège including many higher altitude species and Apennine endemics, dominated by the grasses Bromus erectus, Festuca circummediterranea, Brachypodium pinnatum, Poa pratensis, Briza media, Festuca pratensis, with Filipendula vulgaris, Alchemilla glaucescens, Scabiosa columbaria, Trifolium montanum, Lotus corniculatus, Thymus longicaulis, Rhinanthus personatus, Cerastium fontanum, Galium anisophyllon, and with the central Italian endemicGentiana columnae on summits and slopes, Asphodelus albus and Fritillaria tenella in plains and gullies.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code E1.268 |
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Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E1.2) |
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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Alchemilla glaucescens | Flowering Plants | |
Asphodelus albus | Flowering Plants | |
Brachypodium pinnatum | Flowering Plants | |
Briza media | Flowering Plants | |
Bromus erectus | Flowering Plants | |
Cerastium fontanum | Flowering Plants | |
Festuca circummediterranea | Flowering Plants | |
Festuca pratensis | Flowering Plants | |
Filipendula vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
Fritillaria tenella | Flowering Plants | |
Galium anisophyllon | Flowering Plants | |
Gentiana columnae | Flowering Plants | |
Lotus corniculatus | Flowering Plants | |
Poa pratensis | Flowering Plants | |
Rhinanthus personatus | Flowering Plants | |
Scabiosa columbaria | Flowering Plants | |
Thymus longicaulis | Flowering Plants | |
Trifolium montanum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 34.328 | Central Apennine Mesobromion grasslands | source |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.268 | Central Apennine Mesobromion grasslands | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.268 | Central Apennine Mesobromion grasslands | same |