Icelandic Festuca grasslands
English name:
Icelandic Festuca grasslands
Description (English)
Grasslands of lowlands and lower mountains of Iceland and of the Faeroe Islands dominated by fescues of the Festuca rubra group, in particular, Festuca vivipara, with a species cortège otherwise similar to that of unit E1.7221, including, in particular, Polygonum viviparum (Bistorta vivipara), Kobresia myosuroides, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Carex bigelowii, developed on somewhat drier and sandier substrates than the grasslands of unit E1.7221.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E1.7224 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E1.722) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Flowering Plants
Carex bigelowii
Flowering Plants
Festuca rubra
Flowering Plants
Festuca vivipara
Flowering Plants
Kobresia myosuroides
Flowering Plants
Polygonum viviparum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Anthoxanthum odoratum | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex bigelowii | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca rubra | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca vivipara | Flowering Plants | |
| Kobresia myosuroides | Flowering Plants | |
| Polygonum viviparum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 35.1224 | Icelandic Festuca grasslands | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.7224 | Icelandic Festuca grasslands | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.7224 | Icelandic Festuca grasslands | same |
