Cantabrian thrift swards
Description (English)
Chionophilous grasslands of deep soils, somewhat decalcified at the surface, of the subalpine, and locally of the alpine or upper montane, levels of the calcareous Cantabrian Mountains, dominated by Armeria cantabrica, Carex sempervirens, Festuca glacialis or Festuca gautieri, associated with Sesleria albicans, Poa alpina, Poa minor, Festuca burnatii, Bellardiochloa violacea, Agrostis schleicheri, and with Anemone baldensis ssp. pavoniana, Aquilegia pyrenaica ssp. discolor, Jasione cavanillesii, Pedicularis pyrenaica ssp. fallax, Draba aizoides ssp. cantabriae, Pimpinella siifolia, Oxytropis pyrenaica, Oxytropis halleri.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E4.415 |
|---|---|
| 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 schleicheri
Flowering Plants
Carex sempervirens
Flowering Plants
Festuca gautieri
Flowering Plants
Festuca glacialis
Flowering Plants
Jasione cavanillesii
Flowering Plants
Oxytropis halleri
Flowering Plants
Pimpinella siifolia
Flowering Plants
Poa alpina
Flowering Plants
Poa minor
Flowering Plants
Sesleria albicans
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Agrostis schleicheri | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex sempervirens | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca gautieri | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca glacialis | Flowering Plants | |
| Jasione cavanillesii | Flowering Plants | |
| Oxytropis halleri | Flowering Plants | |
| Pimpinella siifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Poa alpina | Flowering Plants | |
| Poa minor | Flowering Plants | |
| Sesleria albicans | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 36.415 | Cantabrian thrift swards | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.415 | Cantabrian thrift swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.415 | Cantabrian thrift swards | same |
