Southern Britannic Xerobromion grasslands
Description (English)
Very dry calcicolous grasslands of southwestern England, restricted to very limited stations on the Carboniferous Limestones of the southern Mendips and on the Devonian Limestones of Tor Bay, with Festuca ovina, Koeleria vallesiana, Carex humilis, Helianthemum apenninum, Sanguisorba minor, Thymus praecox, Hieracium pilosella, Plantago lanceolata, Scilla autumnalis, Euphorbia portlandica, Inula conyza, Sedum forsteranum, Trinia glauca.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code E1.271 |
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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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Carex humilis | Flowering Plants | |
Euphorbia portlandica | Flowering Plants | |
Festuca ovina | Flowering Plants | |
Helianthemum apenninum | Flowering Plants | |
Hieracium pilosella | Flowering Plants | |
Koeleria vallesiana | Flowering Plants | |
Plantago lanceolata | Flowering Plants | |
Sanguisorba minor | Flowering Plants | |
Scilla autumnalis | Flowering Plants | |
Thymus praecox | Flowering Plants | |
Trinia glauca | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 34.331 | Southern Britannic Xerobromion grasslands | source |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.271 | Southern Britannic Xerobromion grasslands | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.271 | Southern Britannic Xerobromion grasslands | same |