Iberian summer pastures (vallicares)
English name:
Iberian summer pastures (vallicares)
Description (English)
Summer pastures of the Iberian peninsula, subject to poor drainage, brief flooding and rapid desiccation with the first heat, composed of perennial and annual grasses, most commonly by Agrostis castellana, Agrostis pourretii (Agrostis salmantica), Gaudinia fragilis, Festuca ampla, Periballia involucrata, Vulpia ciliata, Vulpia myuros, Vulpia bromoides, Holcus setiglumis, Molineriella minuta, Anthoxanthum aristatum, Anthoxanthum ovatum and often with Juncus capitatus and clovers such as Trifolium campestre.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E2.4 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
| Name | Definition | Other names | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agrostion castellanae Rivas Goday ex Rivas-Mart. et al. 1980 | Ibero-Atlantic thermo-supramediterranean acidophilous perennial grasslands on sandy-loamy soils | Agrostion castellanae Rivas Goday et Rivas-Mart. 1963; Agrostion castellanae-tenuis Rivas Goday 1958; Agrostion truncatulae de Foucault 1999 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Festucion merinoi Rivas-Mart. et Sánchez-Mata in Rivas-Mart. et al. 1986 corr. Rivas-Mart. et Sánchez-Mata in Rivas-Mart. et al. 2002 | Western Iberian-Cantabrian supramediterranean subhumid-humid acidophilous pastures on humic brown soils | Festucion elegantis Rivas-Mart. et Sánchez-Mata in Rivas-Mart. et al. 1986 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
Species mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Agrostis castellana
Flowering Plants
Agrostis pourretii
Flowering Plants
Anthoxanthum aristatum
Flowering Plants
Anthoxanthum ovatum
Flowering Plants
Festuca ampla
Flowering Plants
Gaudinia fragilis
Flowering Plants
Holcus setiglumis
Flowering Plants
Juncus capitatus
Flowering Plants
Molineriella minuta
Flowering Plants
Periballia involucrata
Flowering Plants
Trifolium campestre
Flowering Plants
Vulpia bromoides
Flowering Plants
Vulpia ciliata
Flowering Plants
Vulpia myuros
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Agrostis castellana | Flowering Plants | |
| Agrostis pourretii | Flowering Plants | |
| Anthoxanthum aristatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Anthoxanthum ovatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca ampla | Flowering Plants | |
| Gaudinia fragilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Holcus setiglumis | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus capitatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Molineriella minuta | Flowering Plants | |
| Periballia involucrata | Flowering Plants | |
| Trifolium campestre | Flowering Plants | |
| Vulpia bromoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Vulpia ciliata | Flowering Plants | |
| Vulpia myuros | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 38.4 | Iberian vallicares | same |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E2.4 | Iberian summer pastures (vallicares) | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E2.4 | Iberian summer pastures (vallicares) | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E2.4 | Iberian summer pastures (vallicares) | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E2.4 | Iberian summer pastures (vallicares) | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E2.4 | Iberian summer pastures (vallicares) | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E3.4 | Iberian summer pastures (vallicares) | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 38.4 | Iberian vallicares | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 38.4 | Iberian vallicares | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 38.4 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 38.4 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 38.4 | same |
