Sub-Atlantic Nardus-Galium grasslands
Description (English)
Mesophile and xerophile Nardus stricta-dominated or -rich grasslands of Atlantic or sub-Atlantic lowland, collinar and montane regions of the mainland of Europe, extending north to western Jutland, northern Jutland, nemoral and boreonemoral southern Sweden, nemoral southern Norway and oceanic southern boreal Norway, east to Poland, Lithuania, the Bohemian Quadrangle, the Carpathians and the Austrian pre-Alps, southwest to Asturias and Cantabria; the species cortège includes Polygala vulgaris, Hypericum maculatum f. glabrum, Galium saxatile, Carex panicea, Hieracium umbellatum, Hypochoeris maculata, Genista tinctoria, Arnica montana, Campanula rotundifolia, Plantago lanceolata, Potentilla erecta, Thymus pulegioides.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E1.712 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E1.71) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Arnica montana
Flowering Plants
Campanula rotundifolia
Flowering Plants
Carex panicea
Flowering Plants
Galium saxatile
Flowering Plants
Genista tinctoria
Flowering Plants
Hieracium umbellatum
Flowering Plants
Nardus stricta
Flowering Plants
Plantago lanceolata
Flowering Plants
Polygala vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Potentilla erecta
Flowering Plants
Thymus pulegioides
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Arnica montana | Flowering Plants | |
| Campanula rotundifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex panicea | Flowering Plants | |
| Galium saxatile | Flowering Plants | |
| Genista tinctoria | Flowering Plants | |
| Hieracium umbellatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Nardus stricta | Flowering Plants | |
| Plantago lanceolata | Flowering Plants | |
| Polygala vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla erecta | Flowering Plants | |
| Thymus pulegioides | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 35.112 | Sub-Atlantic Nardus-Galium grasslands | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.712 | Sub-Atlantic Nardus-Galium grasslands | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.712 | Sub-Atlantic Nardus-Galium grasslands | same |
