Pyrenean Xerobromion
Description (English)
Hill and montane xerophile calcareous grasslands of the Pyrenees and adjacent areas; in the pubescent oak level of the eastern part of the range Xerobromion grasslands with Koeleria vallesiana, Festuca ovina s.l. and Bromus erectus come in contact with Aphyllanthion formations occupying more humid soils and closed postcultural Brachypodium grasslands of the Brachypodion phoenicoides. On the south side of the range, xerophile pastures are represented in lower zones and on sheletered sunny slopes by communities of the Aphyllanthion, of decidedly Mediterranean hue, while the formations of the Xerobromion, of more Euro-Siberian character, occupy the other situations. Chamaephytes such as Helianthemum nummularium, Artemisia alba, Teucrium pyrenaicum, Ononis spinosa, Ononis natrix are abundant alongside the gramineous Phleum phleoides, Festuca ovina s.l., and Carex humilis.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code E1.272G |
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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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Artemisia alba | Flowering Plants | |
Carex humilis | Flowering Plants | |
Festuca ovina | Flowering Plants | |
Helianthemum nummularium | Flowering Plants | |
Koeleria vallesiana | Flowering Plants | |
Ononis natrix | Flowering Plants | |
Ononis spinosa | Flowering Plants | |
Phleum phleoides | Flowering Plants | |
Teucrium pyrenaicum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 34.332G | Pyrenean Xerobromion | source |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.272G | Pyrenean Xerobromion | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.272G | Pyrenean Xerobromion | same |