Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Pyrenean closed [Festuca eskia] grassland

General Information Species Natura
Common name:
Pyrenean closed [Festuca eskia] grassland
Habitat code:
E4.314
Description:

Subalpine and lower alpine closed mesophile [Festuca eskia] grasslands of north-facing slopes (ubacs) and depressions in the Pyrenees with [Arnica montana], [Ranunculus pyrenaeus], [Selinum pyrenaeum], [Trifolium alpinum], [Campanula barbata], [Gentiana punctata], [Leucorchis albida], [Phyteuma betonicifolium].

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Selinum pyrenaeum (L.) Gouan Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Arnica montana L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Phyteuma betonicifolium Vill. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Campanula barbata L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Gentiana punctata Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Ranunculus pyrenaeus L. 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
200064003 200064003 FORET D'ISSAUR, PIC SOULAING, VALLEE D'ASPE, PIC D'ANIE
200066006 200066006 MASSIF DU CANIGOU
200066004 200066004 MASSIF DE MADRES - MONT CORONAT
200066008 200066008 VALLEES DE MANTET ET DE PY; MASSIF DE LA CARENCA