Calaminarian Silene vulgaris grassland

English name: Calaminarian catchfly grassland

Description (English)

Fragmentary heavy metal grasslands of which the distinctive cortège is essentially reduced to Silene vulgaris ssp. humilis, characteristic, in particular, of cupreous shists of the Niedersmarsberg of Westfalia, of outlying heavy metal stations of southern Germany in the Wiesloch-Baiertal of northern Baden-Württemberg and the southern Black Forest, as well as of peripheral sites within the range of other heavy metal lowland and hill communities.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code E1.B4
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E1.B)
Relation to Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Not available

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 34.24 Calaminarian catchfly grasslands source
CORINE Land Cover 3.2.1. Natural grassland n/a
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 E1.B4 Calaminarian Silene vulgaris grassland same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 E1.B4 Calaminarian Silene vulgaris grassland same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 E1.B4 Calaminarian Silene vulgaris grassland same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 E1.B4 Calaminarian Silene vulgaris grassland same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 E1.B4 Calaminarian Silene vulgaris grasslands same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 E1.44 Calaminarian catchfly grasslands same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 34.24 Calaminarian catchfly grasslands same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 34.24 Calaminarian catchfly grasslands same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 34.24   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 34.24   same
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