Apennine humid meadows

English name: Apennine humid meadows

Description (English)

Permanent humid grasslands of Apennine karstic basins, with Ranunculus velutinus, Bromus racemosus, Hordeum secalinum, Trifolium dubium, Trifolium resupinatum, Trifolium micranthum, Trifolium patens, Trifolium fragiferum, Trifolium pratense, Trifolium repens, Carex distans, Deschampsia cespitosa, Gaudinia fragilis, Ophioglossum vulgatum, Centaurea jacea, Holcus lanatus, Alopecurus rendlei (Alopecurus utriculatus), Orchis laxiflora, Colchicum lusitanum.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code E3.32
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E3.3)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Ferns Ophioglossum vulgatum
Flowering Plants Alopecurus rendlei
Flowering Plants Alopecurus utriculatus
Flowering Plants Bromus racemosus
Flowering Plants Carex distans
Flowering Plants Centaurea jacea
Flowering Plants Colchicum lusitanum
Flowering Plants Deschampsia cespitosa
Flowering Plants Gaudinia fragilis
Flowering Plants Hordeum secalinum
Flowering Plants Orchis laxiflora
Flowering Plants Ranunculus velutinus
Flowering Plants Trifolium dubium
Flowering Plants Trifolium fragiferum
Flowering Plants Trifolium micranthum
Flowering Plants Trifolium patens
Flowering Plants Trifolium pratense
Flowering Plants Trifolium repens
Flowering Plants Trifolium resupinatum
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Ophioglossum vulgatum Ferns
Alopecurus rendlei Flowering Plants
Alopecurus utriculatus Flowering Plants
Bromus racemosus Flowering Plants
Carex distans Flowering Plants
Centaurea jacea Flowering Plants
Colchicum lusitanum Flowering Plants
Deschampsia cespitosa Flowering Plants
Gaudinia fragilis Flowering Plants
Hordeum secalinum Flowering Plants
Orchis laxiflora Flowering Plants
Ranunculus velutinus Flowering Plants
Trifolium dubium Flowering Plants
Trifolium fragiferum Flowering Plants
Trifolium micranthum Flowering Plants
Trifolium patens Flowering Plants
Trifolium pratense Flowering Plants
Trifolium repens Flowering Plants
Trifolium resupinatum Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 37.62 Apennine humid meadows 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 E3.32 Apennine humid meadows same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 E3.32 Apennine humid meadows same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 E3.32 Apennine humid meadows same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 E3.32 Apennine humid meadows same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 E3.32 Apennine humid meadows same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 E2.32 Apennine humid meadows same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 37.62 Apennine humid meadows same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 37.62 Apennine humid meadows same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 37.62   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 37.62   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 37.62   same
European Environment Agency (EEA)
Kongens Nytorv 6
1050 Copenhagen K
Denmark
Phone: +45 3336 7100