Iberian summer pastures (vallicares)

Common name:
Iberian summer pastures (vallicares)
Habitat code:
E2.4
Description:

Summer pastures of the Iberian peninsula, subject to poor drainage, brief flooding and rapid desiccation with the first heat, composed of perennial and annual grasses, most commonly by [Agrostis castellana], [Agrostis pourretii] ([Agrostis salmantica]), [Gaudinia fragilis], [Festuca ampla], [Periballia involucrata], [Vulpia ciliata], [Vulpia myuros], [Vulpia bromoides], [Holcus setiglumis], [Molineriella minuta], [Anthoxanthum aristatum], [Anthoxanthum ovatum] and often with [Juncus capitatus] and clovers such as [Trifolium campestre].

Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Trifolium campestre Schreber, 1804 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Juncus capitatus Weigel, 1772 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Anthoxanthum ovatum Lag. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Anthoxanthum aristatum Boiss. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Gaudinia fragilis (L.) P.Beauv. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Agrostis pourretii Willd. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Festuca ampla Hack. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Holcus setiglumis Boiss. & Reut. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Vulpia bromoides (Linnaeus, 1753) Gray, 1821 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Vulpia ciliata Dumort., 1824 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Vulpia myuros (L.) C.C.Gmel. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Periballia involucrata (Cav.) Janka Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Molineriella minuta (L.) Rouy Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code Type Name Name
E2.43 Andalusian thrift vallicares Andalusian [Armeria] vallicares
E2.41 Perennial vallicares Perennial vallicares
E2.42 Annual vallicares Annual vallicares
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
B00000526 B00000526 ARRIBES DEL DUERO-RIO HUEBRA
B00000068 B00000068 SIERRA DE AYLLON
B00010098 B00010098 CAMPO ARAÑUELO
B00000035 B00000035 SIERRA NEVADA
B00000189 B00000189 SIERRAS DE MIRA,TITAGUA Y HOCES DEL TURIA
B00000107 B00000107 ZONA DE INTERES PARA LAS AVES DE LAS BATUECAS
B00000226 B00000226 SIERRAS DE CARDEÑA Y MONTORO
B00000502 B00000502 EL TREVENQUE
B00010085 B00010085 CABAÑEROS