Mesophile evergreen sedge grasslands

Common name:
Mesophile evergreen sedge grasslands
Habitat code:
E4.411
Description:

Mesophile grasslands of the northern, central and southwestern Alps and of the Pyrenees, occupying gentle ubac slopes and humid flats on deep, often slightly acid, soils over calcareous substrates, with [Sesleria albicans], [Carex sempervirens], [Helictotrichon montanum], [Arenaria ciliata], [Draba aizoides], [Globularia nana], [Geranium cinereum], [Ranunculus gouanii], [Ranunculus thora], [Primula elatior ssp. intricata], [Oxytropis triflora], [Trifolium thalii], [Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. pyrenaica], [Alchemilla plicatula] ([Alchemilla asterophylla]), [Adonis pyrenaica], [Horminum pyrenaicum], [Geum pyrenaicum], [Bartsia spicata], [Bartsia alpina], [Scabiosa cinerea], [Leuzea centauroides] ([Rhaponticum cynaroides]), [Fritillaria delphinensis], [Fritillaria burnatii], [Crocus vernus], [Bulbocodium vernum], [Carex tendae], [Salix pyrenaica].

Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Leuzea centauroides (L.) Holub Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Arenaria ciliata L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Scabiosa cinerea Lapeyr. ex Lam. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Oxytropis triflora Hoppe Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Trifolium thalii Vill. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Geranium cinereum Cav. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Horminum pyrenaicum L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Globularia repens Lam. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Ranunculus thora L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Ranunculus gouanii Willd. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Primula elatior ssp. intricata (Gren. & Godr.) Lüdi Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Alchemilla plicatula Gand., 1883 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Geum pyrenaicum Mill. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Salix pyrenaica Gouan Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Bartsia spicata Ramond Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Crocus longiflorus Raf. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Carex ferruginea ssp. tendae W.Dietr. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Carex sempervirens Vill., 1787 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Bulbocodium vernum L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Fritillaria meleagris ssp. burnatii (Planch.) Rix Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Fritillaria tubiformis Gren. & Godr. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Helictotrichon sedenense (DC.) Holub Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Sesleria angustifolia (Hackel & G. Beck) Deyl, 1978 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code Type Name Name
E4.4111 Alpine evergreen sedge grasslands Alpine evergreen sedge grasslands
E4.4112 Pyrenean evergreen sedge grasslands Pyrenean evergreen sedge grasslands
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
B00000009 B00000009 AIGÃœESTORTES I STANY DE SANT MAURICI