Mesophile evergreen sedge grasslands
Description (English)
Mesophile grasslands of the northern, central and southwestern Alps and of the Pyrenees, occupying gentle shaded slopes (ubac) and humid flats on deep, often slightly acid, soils over calcareous substrates, with Sesleria albicans, Carex sempervirens, Helictotrichon montanum, Arenaria ciliata, Draba aizoides, Globularia nana, Geranium cinereum, Ranunculus gouanii, Ranunculus thora, Primula elatior ssp. intricata, Oxytropis triflora, Trifolium thalii, Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. pyrenaica, Alchemilla plicatula (Alchemilla asterophylla), Adonis pyrenaica, Horminum pyrenaicum, Geum pyrenaicum, Bartsia spicata, Bartsia alpina, Scabiosa cinerea, Leuzea centauroides (Rhaponticum cynaroides), Fritillaria delphinensis, Fritillaria burnatii, Crocus vernus, Bulbocodium vernum, Carex tendae, Salix pyrenaica.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E4.411 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E4.4) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Adonis pyrenaica
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Alchemilla plicatula
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Arenaria ciliata
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Bartsia alpina
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Bulbocodium vernum
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Carex sempervirens
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Carex tendae
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Crocus vernus
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Draba aizoides
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Geum pyrenaicum
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Horminum pyrenaicum
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Leuzea centauroides
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Ranunculus gouanii
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Ranunculus thora
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Salix pyrenaica
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Sesleria albicans
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Trifolium thalii
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Adonis pyrenaica | Flowering Plants | |
| Alchemilla plicatula | Flowering Plants | |
| Arenaria ciliata | Flowering Plants | |
| Bartsia alpina | Flowering Plants | |
| Bulbocodium vernum | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex sempervirens | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex tendae | Flowering Plants | |
| Crocus vernus | Flowering Plants | |
| Draba aizoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Geum pyrenaicum | Flowering Plants | |
| Horminum pyrenaicum | Flowering Plants | |
| Leuzea centauroides | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus gouanii | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus thora | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix pyrenaica | Flowering Plants | |
| Sesleria albicans | Flowering Plants | |
| Trifolium thalii | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 36.411 | Mesophile evergreen sedge grasslands | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.411 | Mesophile evergreen sedge grasslands | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.411 | Mesophile evergreen sedge grasslands | same |
