British heavy metal grasslands

General Information Species Natura

Common name:

Habitat code:

E1.B11

Description:

Formations, in particular of Wales and the Pennines, developed in the vicinity of former mining operations or on river gravels, with [Minuartia verna], [Thlaspi caerulescens], [Armeria maritima], [Viola lutea], [Festuca ovina] s.l., [Festuca rubra] s.l., [Agrostis capillaris] ([Agrostis tenuis]).

References:

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

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Minuartia verna (Linnaeus, 1767) Hiern, 1899	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Armeria maritima ssp. miscella (Merino) Malag.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Viola lutea Huds.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Festuca rubra Linnaeus, 1753	Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Festuca ovina Linnaeus, 1753	Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Thlaspi caerulescens J.Presl & C.Presl	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
200028006		200028006	VALLEE DE L'EURE DE CHARTRES A CHERISY ET VALLEES AFFLUENTES