Pannonic dwarf sedge pale fescue grasslands
Description (English)
Open, xero-thermophile subcontinental rock-ledge grasslands of the Hainburger Bergen, the Weinviertel, the southern Moravian hills and southern Slovakia, dominated by fairy-ring or half-moon shaped colonies of Carex humilis, accompanied by Festuca carnuntina, Festuca pallens, Stipa eriocaulis, Stipa capillata, the subshrubs Thymus praecox, Helianthemum canum, Teucrium montanum, Fumana procumbens, the herbs Seseli hippomarathrum, Seseli osseum, Echinops ritro, Jurinea mollis, Scabiosa canescens, many spring annuals of sub-Mediterranean affinities and drought-resistant mosses and lichens.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E1.292221 |
|---|---|
| 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
Flowering Plants
Carex humilis
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Echinops ritro
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Festuca pallens
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Fumana procumbens
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Helianthemum canum
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Jurinea mollis
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Scabiosa canescens
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Seseli hippomarathrum
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Seseli osseum
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Stipa capillata
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Teucrium montanum
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Thymus praecox
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex humilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Echinops ritro | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca pallens | Flowering Plants | |
| Fumana procumbens | Flowering Plants | |
| Helianthemum canum | Flowering Plants | |
| Jurinea mollis | Flowering Plants | |
| Scabiosa canescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Seseli hippomarathrum | Flowering Plants | |
| Seseli osseum | Flowering Plants | |
| Stipa capillata | Flowering Plants | |
| Teucrium montanum | Flowering Plants | |
| Thymus praecox | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 34.352221 | Pannonic dwarf sedge pale fescue grasslands | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.292221 | Pannonic dwarf sedge pale fescue grasslands | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.292221 | Pannonic dwarf sedge pale fescue grasslands | same |
