Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Globe flower-brook thistle meadows

General Information Species Natura
Common name:
Globe flower-brook thistle meadows
Habitat code:
E3.412
Description:

Wet meadows of montane areas of the higher Hercynian ranges, the Jura and the Alpine piedmont rich in [Trollius europaeus] and [Cirsium rivulare], replacing the cabbage thistle meadows of unit 37.212 at higher altitudes. Their cortège includes [Cirsium oleraceum], [Caltha palustris], [Lychnis flos-cuculi], [Myosotis palustris], [Geum rivale], [Festuca pratensis], [Galium album], [Ranunculus acris], [Holcus lanatus] and, sometimes, in particular in the Swiss Jura, [Fritillaria meleagris].

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Cirsium rivulare (Jacq.) All. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Cirsium oleraceum (L.) Scop. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Trollius europaeus Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Ranunculus acris Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Caltha palustris Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Geum rivale L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Galium album Miller, 1768 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Fritillaria meleagris L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Festuca pratensis Hudson, 1762 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Holcus lanatus L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
G08100100 G08100100 PUSZCZA BIALOWIESKA
G0F200100 G0F200100 POJEZIERZE LECZYNSKO - WLODAWSKIE
188114012 188114012 HOCHSCHWARZWALD
1C3642164 1C3642164 LEHNINER MITTELHEIDE UND QUELLGEBIET DER EMSTER:
1D2046690 1D2046690 PEENETAL VON NEUKALEN BIS SCHADEFAEHR
1G5127100 1G5127100 ZECHSTEINGEBIET AM SUEDWESTRAND DES THUERINGER WALDES
1G5127101 1G5127101 ALTE WARTH BEI GUMPELSTADT
G03200300 G03200300 OSTOJA WIGIERSKA
G08100102 G08100102 WIDLY HWOZNEJ I NAREWKI
G08200100 G08200100 DOLINA DOLNEGO BUGU
G0F200300 G0F200300 TORFOWISKA WEGLANOWE KOLO CHELMA
G0F300200 G0F300200 LASY JANOWSKIE
G0F400801 G0F400801 WIEPRZEC
188113132 188113132 GLETSCHERKESSEL PRAEG
1E5050144 1E5050144 POLENZTAL
1E5149643 1E5149643 OELSEN
1E5249640 1E5249640 OSTERZGEBIRGE ZWISCHEN GEISINGBERG UND OELSEN:
G0K300100 G0K300100 BIESZCZADY
1G5127102 1G5127102 WACHOLDERHEIDE BEI WALDFISCH
G0F100100 G0F100100 LASY KOZLOWIECKIE
G0K300101 G0K300101 BIESZCZADY WYSOKIE
G0G200400 G0G200400 BAGNA ANTONIOW - LEKNICE
1E5248641 1E5248641 GEISINGWIESEN: