Violet fescue swards and related communities
Common name:
Violet fescue swards and related communities
Habitat code:
E4.414
Description:
Closed grasslands of the subalpine and lower alpine levels of the Alps, the Pyrenees and the Apennines dominated by [Festuca violacea] or [Festuca nigrescens] and [Trifolium thalii], developed on deep, often superficially slightly acidified, soils.
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Trifolium thalii Vill. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Festuca violacea Schleich. ex Gaudin | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |