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R1P Oceanic to subcontinental inland sand grassland on dry acid and neutral soils

Diagnostic taxa

Agrostis capillaris, Agrostis vinealis, Aira praecox, Arenaria serpyllifolia, Artemisia campestris, Astragalus arenarius, Cerastium semidecandrum, Corynephorus canescens, Dianthus deltoides, Festuca psammophila, Festuca stricta subsp. trachyphylla, Filago minima, Helichrysum arenarium, Hypochaeris radicata, Jasione montana, Ornithopus perpusillus, Pilosella officinarum, Potentilla argentea, Rumex acetosella, Scleranthus perennis, Sedum acre, Teesdalia nudicaulis, Thymus serpyllum, Trifolium arvense, Veronica dillenii

Bryophytes: Brachythecium albicans, Ceratodon purpureus, Polytrichum piliferum, Racomitrium canescens aggr.

Constant taxa

Achillea millefolium aggr., Agrostis capillaris, Agrostis vinealis, Aira caryophyllea, Aira praecox, Anthoxanthum odoratum aggr., Arenaria serpyllifolia, Armeria maritima, Artemisia campestris, Cerastium arvense, Cerastium semidecandrum, Corynephorus canescens, Draba verna aggr., Erigeron canadensis, Erodium cicutarium, Euphorbia cyparissias, Festuca filiformis, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra aggr., Festuca stricta subsp. trachyphylla, Filago minima, Galium verum, Helichrysum arenarium, Hypericum perforatum, Hypochaeris radicata, Jasione montana, Luzula campestris aggr., Ornithopus perpusillus, Pilosella officinarum, Pinus sylvestris, Plantago lanceolata, Poa pratensis aggr., Potentilla argentea, Rumex acetosella, Scleranthus perennis, Sedum acre, Sedum sexangulare, Teesdalia nudicaulis, Thymus pulegioides, Thymus serpyllum, Trifolium arvense, Trifolium campestre, Veronica arvensis, Veronica dillenii

Bryophytes: Brachythecium albicans, Ceratodon purpureus, Hypnum cupressiforme aggr., Polytrichum juniperinum, Polytrichum piliferum, Racomitrium canescens aggr.

Lichens: Cladonia furcata

Dominant taxa

Festuca ovina, Festuca stricta subsp. trachyphylla, Pilosella officinarum

Bryophytes: Polytrichum piliferum

Chytrý M., Tichý L., Hennekens S.M., Knollová I., Janssen J.A.M., Rodwell J.S. … Schaminée J.H.J. (2020) EUNIS Habitat Classification: expert system, characteristic species combinations and distribution maps of European habitats. Applied Vegetation Science 23: 648–675. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12519

Version 2025-10-03, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16895007.

For the official presentation of the EUNIS Habitat Classification from the European Environment Agency, please see: EUNIS Terrestrial Habitat Classification 2021. The FloraVeg.EU presentation may show modifications and partial updates to the habitat classification.