Pyrenean [Festuca airoides] grasslands
Common name:
Pyrenean [Festuca airoides] grasslands
Habitat code:
E4.3431
Description:
Low, fairly dry swards of the alpine zone of the eastern Pyrenees dominated by [Festuca airoides] ([Festuca supina]), with [Carex ericetorum], [Avenula versicolor], [Silene ciliata], [Lychnis alpina], [Arenaria grandiflora], [Jasione humilis], [Hieracium breviscapum] ([Hieracium pumilum]).
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Hieracium breviscapum DC. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Jasione crispa ssp. crispa (Pourr.) Samp. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Arenaria grandiflora L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Carex ericetorum Pollich, 1777 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Avenula versicolor (Vill.) M.La¡nz | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Festuca airoides Lam. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |