Atlantic heavy-metal grassland

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Common name:

Habitat code:

E1.B1

Description:

Heavy metal grasslands of the British Isles, with [Armeria maritima].

References:

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Armeria maritima ssp. miscella (Merino) Malag.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising

Code in legal instrument
Legal instrument	Habitat type legal name	Habitat type legal code
EU Habitats Directive Annex I	Calaminarian grasslands of the Violetalia calaminariae	6130
Bern Convention 1996	Lowland heavy metal grasslands	34.2

Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code	Type Name	Name
E1.B11	British heavy metal grasslands	British heavy metal grasslands
E1.B12	Irish heavy metal grasslands	Irish heavy metal grasslands