Oro-Moesian [Festuca airoides] grasslands

Common name:
Oro-Moesian [Festuca airoides] grasslands
Habitat code:
E4.3943
Description:

Grasslands of acid substrates of high mountains of the central Balkan peninsula, including the Balkan Range, the Rhodopides, the Moeso-Macedonian mountains and the Pelagonides, dominated by [Festuca airoides] ([Festuca supina]), with [Nardus stricta], [Sesleria comosa], [Poa media] ([Poa ursina]), [Juncus trifidus], [Luzula spicata], [Potentilla ternata], [Potentilla aurea ssp. chrysocraspeda], [Cerastium banaticum], [Dianthus microlepis], [Campanula alpina], [Jasione laevis ssp. orbiculata], [Hieracium alpicola].

Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Hieracium alpicola Schleich. ex Gaudin Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Jasione laevis ssp. orbiculata (Griseb. ex Velen.) Tutin Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Campanula alpina Jacq. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Cerastium banaticum (Rochel) Heuff. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Dianthus microlepis Boiss. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Potentilla aurea ssp. chrysocraspeda (Lehm.) Nyman Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Juncus trifidus Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Luzula italica Parl. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Festuca airoides Lam. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Poa media Schur, 1853 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Nardus stricta Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Sesleria comosa Velen. 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
F00000600 F00000600 CENTRAL BALKAN
F00002400 F00002400 RILA
F00002402 F00002402 CENTRAL RILA RESERVE
F00002403 F00002403 RILA MONASTERY FOREST
F00002700 F00002700 PIRIN
P0000009C P0000009C KORAB
F00000101 F00000101 KOM
F00000604 F00000604 DJENDEMITE
F00002200 F00002200 OSOGOVO
F00002702 F00002702 BAYUVI DUPKI - DJINDJIRITSA