Vecto-Cambrian Festuca-Carlina grasslands
English name:
Vecto-Cambrian Festuca-Carlina grasslands
Description (English)
Dry calcicolous grasslands of Carboniferous Limestone outcrops of Wales and the Mendips, extending locally to hard Chalk formations of the Isle of Wight and of the neighbouring southern English mainland, with Festuca ovina, Koeleria macrantha, Carex flacca, Briza media, Avenula pubescens, Avenula pratensis, Festuca rubra, Carlina vulgaris, Sanguisorba minor, Thymus praecox, Hieracium pilosella, Lotus corniculatus, Plantago lanceolata, Helianthemum nummularium, Helianthemum canum, Scilla verna.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E1.2615 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E1.2) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Avenula pratensis
Flowering Plants
Avenula pubescens
Flowering Plants
Briza media
Flowering Plants
Carex flacca
Flowering Plants
Carlina vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Festuca ovina
Flowering Plants
Festuca rubra
Flowering Plants
Helianthemum canum
Flowering Plants
Helianthemum nummularium
Flowering Plants
Hieracium pilosella
Flowering Plants
Koeleria macrantha
Flowering Plants
Lotus corniculatus
Flowering Plants
Plantago lanceolata
Flowering Plants
Sanguisorba minor
Flowering Plants
Scilla verna
Flowering Plants
Thymus praecox
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Avenula pratensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Avenula pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Briza media | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex flacca | Flowering Plants | |
| Carlina vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca ovina | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca rubra | Flowering Plants | |
| Helianthemum canum | Flowering Plants | |
| Helianthemum nummularium | Flowering Plants | |
| Hieracium pilosella | Flowering Plants | |
| Koeleria macrantha | Flowering Plants | |
| Lotus corniculatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Plantago lanceolata | Flowering Plants | |
| Sanguisorba minor | Flowering Plants | |
| Scilla verna | Flowering Plants | |
| Thymus praecox | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 34.3215 | Vecto-Cambrian Festuca-Carlina grasslands | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.2615 | Vecto-Cambrian Festuca-Carlina grasslands | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.2615 | Vecto-Cambrian Festuca-Carlina grasslands | same |
