Calcicline purple moorgrass meadows
English name:
Calcicline purple moorgrass meadows
Description (English)
Species-rich humid grasslands of oligotrophic calcareous or calcicline soils of middle Europe, southern Fennoscandia and northwestern Iberia, with Silaum silaus, Sanguisorba officinalis, Selinum carvifolia, Stachys officinalis (Betonica officinalis), Cirsium tuberosum, Carex tomentosa, Tetragonolobus maritimus, Galium boreale, Serratula tinctoria, Inula salicina, Dianthus superbus and abundant Colchicum autumnale.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E3.511 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E3.5) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Betonica officinalis
Flowering Plants
Carex tomentosa
Flowering Plants
Cirsium tuberosum
Flowering Plants
Colchicum autumnale
Flowering Plants
Dianthus superbus
Flowering Plants
Galium boreale
Flowering Plants
Inula salicina
Flowering Plants
Sanguisorba officinalis
Flowering Plants
Selinum carvifolia
Flowering Plants
Serratula tinctoria
Flowering Plants
Silaum silaus
Flowering Plants
Stachys officinalis
Flowering Plants
Tetragonolobus maritimus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Betonica officinalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex tomentosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Cirsium tuberosum | Flowering Plants | |
| Colchicum autumnale | Flowering Plants | |
| Dianthus superbus | Flowering Plants | |
| Galium boreale | Flowering Plants | |
| Inula salicina | Flowering Plants | |
| Sanguisorba officinalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Selinum carvifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Serratula tinctoria | Flowering Plants | |
| Silaum silaus | Flowering Plants | |
| Stachys officinalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Tetragonolobus maritimus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 37.311 | Calcicline purple moorgrass meadows | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E3.511 | Calcicline purple moorgrass meadows | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E3.511 | Calcicline purple moorgrass meadows | same |
