Western Balkanic calcicolous scabious-fescue grasslands

General Information Species Natura

Common name:

Habitat code:

E4.4183

Description:

Closed grasslands of deep coluvial soils formed in karst dolines of the western Balkan Range system, in particular, of the Suva Planina, dominated by [Festuca nigrescens] or [Festuca paniculata], accompanied by a mixed cortÃ¨ge of acidophilous, neutrophilous and basiphilous species.

References:

Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Festuca paniculata (Linnaeus, 1753) Schinz & Thell., 1911-1913	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising

Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code	Greek Natura 2000 code	Site name
F00000600	F00000600	CENTRAL BALKAN
Q0C100101	Q0C100101	KURORA E LURES
F00000602	F00000602	TSARICHINA
F00000603	F00000603	STENETO
F00000604	F00000604	DJENDEMITE