Andalusian fescue and oat grasslands

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Common name:

Habitat code:

E1.435

Description:

Meso- and supra-Mediterranean grasslands of the Baetic region dominated by the tall, cespitose [Festuca scariosa], [Festuca capillifolia], [Arrhenatherum album], [Helictotrichon filifolium] and [Helictotrichon sarracenorum].

References:

Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Arrhenatherum album (Vahl) Clayton	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Festuca scariosa (Lag.) Asch. & Graebn.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Festuca capillifolia Dufour	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Helictotrichon filifolium (Lag.) Henrard	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Helictotrichon sarracenorum (Gand.) Holub	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising

Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code	Type Name	Name
E1.4353	Carrascoy fescue and oat grasslands	Carrascoy fescue and oat grasslands
E1.4351	Calcicolous fescue and oat grasslands	Calcicolous fescue and oat grasslands
E1.4352	Silicicolous fescue and oat grasslands	Silicicolous fescue and oat grasslands

Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code	Greek Natura 2000 code	Site name
B00000017	B00000017	SIERRA ESPUÃ‘A
B00000496	B00000496	SIERRA DEL PINAR
B00000090	B00000090	SIERRAS DE CAZORLA, SEGURA Y LAS VILLAS
B00000055	B00000055	SIERRA DE GRAZALEMA