Icelandic [Festuca] grasslands
Common name:
Icelandic [Festuca] grasslands
Habitat code:
E1.7224
Description:
Grasslands of lowlands and lower mountains of Iceland and of the Faeroe Islands dominated by fescues of the [Festuca rubra] group, in particular, [Festuca vivipara], with a species cortège otherwise similar to that of unit 35.12212, including, in particular, [Polygonum viviparum] ([Bistorta vivipara]), [Kobresia myosuroides], [Anthoxanthum odoratum], [Carex bigelowii], developed on somewhat drier and sandier substrates than the grasslands of unit 35.12212.
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Polygonum viviparum L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Kobresia myosuroides (Vill.) Fiori | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Festuca rubra Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Anthoxanthum odoratum Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Festuca vivipara (L.) Sm. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |