Central Apennine Mesobromion grasslands
Description (English)
Closed mesophile grasslands of the piani of the beech level of the Monti Sibillini and adjacent regions of the central Apennines, with a rich floristic cortège including many higher altitude species and Apennine endemics, dominated by the grasses Bromus erectus, Festuca circummediterranea, Brachypodium pinnatum, Poa pratensis, Briza media, Festuca pratensis, with Filipendula vulgaris, Alchemilla glaucescens, Scabiosa columbaria, Trifolium montanum, Lotus corniculatus, Thymus longicaulis, Rhinanthus personatus, Cerastium fontanum, Galium anisophyllon, and with the central Italian endemicGentiana columnae on summits and slopes, Asphodelus albus and Fritillaria tenella in plains and gullies.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E1.268 |
|---|---|
| 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
Alchemilla glaucescens
Flowering Plants
Asphodelus albus
Flowering Plants
Brachypodium pinnatum
Flowering Plants
Briza media
Flowering Plants
Cerastium fontanum
Flowering Plants
Festuca circummediterranea
Flowering Plants
Festuca pratensis
Flowering Plants
Filipendula vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Fritillaria tenella
Flowering Plants
Lotus corniculatus
Flowering Plants
Poa pratensis
Flowering Plants
Scabiosa columbaria
Flowering Plants
Thymus longicaulis
Flowering Plants
Trifolium montanum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Alchemilla glaucescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Asphodelus albus | Flowering Plants | |
| Brachypodium pinnatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Briza media | Flowering Plants | |
| Cerastium fontanum | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca circummediterranea | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca pratensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Filipendula vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Fritillaria tenella | Flowering Plants | |
| Lotus corniculatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Poa pratensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Scabiosa columbaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Thymus longicaulis | Flowering Plants | |
| Trifolium montanum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 34.328 | Central Apennine Mesobromion grasslands | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.268 | Central Apennine Mesobromion grasslands | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.268 | Central Apennine Mesobromion grasslands | same |
