Northern rusty sedge grasslands
English name:
Northern rusty sedge grasslands
Description (English)
Mesophile, often flower-rich grasslands of the northern Alps, and, locally, of the southeastern Alps, in the Karawanken and the Slovenian Alps, occupying deep soils in the subalpine and lower alpine levels of the calcareous ranges, usually dominated by Carex ferruginea and with Astragalus alpinus, Astragalus frigidus, Hedysarum hedysaroides, Lathyrus laevigatus, Astrantia major, Centaurea montana, Anemone narcissiflora, Crepis pyrenaica, Crepis pontana, Pedicularis foliosa, Traunsteinera globosa, Phleum hirsutum, Agrostis agrostiflora.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E4.412 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E4.4) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Agrostis agrostiflora
Flowering Plants
Anemone narcissiflora
Flowering Plants
Astragalus alpinus
Flowering Plants
Astragalus frigidus
Flowering Plants
Astrantia major
Flowering Plants
Carex ferruginea
Flowering Plants
Centaurea montana
Flowering Plants
Crepis pontana
Flowering Plants
Crepis pyrenaica
Flowering Plants
Hedysarum hedysaroides
Flowering Plants
Lathyrus laevigatus
Flowering Plants
Pedicularis foliosa
Flowering Plants
Phleum hirsutum
Flowering Plants
Traunsteinera globosa
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Agrostis agrostiflora | Flowering Plants | |
| Anemone narcissiflora | Flowering Plants | |
| Astragalus alpinus | Flowering Plants | |
| Astragalus frigidus | Flowering Plants | |
| Astrantia major | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex ferruginea | Flowering Plants | |
| Centaurea montana | Flowering Plants | |
| Crepis pontana | Flowering Plants | |
| Crepis pyrenaica | Flowering Plants | |
| Hedysarum hedysaroides | Flowering Plants | |
| Lathyrus laevigatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Pedicularis foliosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Phleum hirsutum | Flowering Plants | |
| Traunsteinera globosa | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 36.412 | Northern rusty sedge grasslands | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.412 | Northern rusty sedge grasslands | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.412 | Northern rusty sedge grasslands | same |
