Arverno-Alpine varicoloured fescue garland-grasslands
Description (English)
Open, thermophile, stripped grasslands of the sunny slopes (adrets) of the (mostly) southern Alps and Central Massif, formed by calcifuge species of the hard, sharp-pointed Festuca varia group (Festuca varia, Festuca scabriculmis), often associated with Carex sempervirens s.l.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code E4.333 |
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Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E4.3) |
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 sempervirens | Flowering Plants | |
Festuca varia | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 36.333 | Arverno-Alpine varicoloured fescue garland-grasslands | source |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.333 | Arverno-Alpine varicoloured fescue garland-grasslands | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.333 | Arverno-Alpine varicoloured fescue garland-grasslands | same |