Fenno-Scandian boreal and sub-boreal meadows
Herb-rich meadows of boreal affinities of Fennoscandia, distributed in the boreonemoral, southern boreal, middle boreal, northern boreal, boreoalpine and oceanic southern boreal zones of Finland, Sweden and Norway, formed by [Deschampsia cespitosa], [Anthoxanthum odoratum], [Festuca ovina], [Briza media], with, as dominant dicots, [Geranium sylvaticum], [Alchemilla] spp., [Rhinanthus minor], [Anemone nemorosa] and a cortège that includes boreal elements such as [Polygonum viviparum], [Rubus arcticus], boreonemoral species, in particular, [Hypochoeris maculata], [Veronica chamaedrys], as well as [Cirsium helenioides], [Filipendula ulmaria], [Potentilla erecta], [Ranunculus auricomus], [Trollius europaeus], [Hepatica nobilis], [Dactylorhiza maculata], [Dactylorhiza fuchsii], [Listera ovata], [Platanthera chlorantha].
Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
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Cirsium helenioides (L.) Hill | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Hypochoeris maculata L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Geranium sylvaticum Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Trollius europaeus Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Hepatica nobilis Schreb. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Ranunculus auricomus L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Anemone nemorosa Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Polygonum viviparum L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Filipendula ulmaria (Linnaeus, 1753) Maxim., 1879 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Rubus arcticus L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Potentilla erecta (Linnaeus, 1753) Räuschel, 1797 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Veronica chamaedrys Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Rhinanthus minor L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Dactylorhiza maculata (L.) Soó | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Druce) Soó | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Platanthera chlorantha (Custer) Rchb. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Listera ovata (Linnaeus, 1753) R. Br., 1813 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Festuca ovina Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Deschampsia cespitosa (Linnaeus, 1753) Beauv., 1812 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Briza media L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Anthoxanthum odoratum Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |