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R1S Heavy-metal grassland in Western and Central Europe

Diagnostic taxa

Agrostis capillaris, Arabidopsis halleri, Armeria alpina subsp. halleri, Campanula rotundifolia, Euphrasia stricta aggr., Festuca ovina, Festuca pallens, Minuartia verna aggr., Noccaea caerulescens, Pimpinella saxifraga, Rumex acetosa, Silene vulgaris, Thymus pulegioides, Viola calaminaria, Viola guestphalica

Bryophytes: Bryum, Ceratodon purpureus, Ptychostomum imbricatulum, Weissia controversa

Lichens: Cetraria aculeata, Cladonia, Cladonia foliacea aggr., Cladonia furcata, Cladonia macilenta aggr., Cladonia phyllophora, Cladonia pyxidata aggr., Cladonia subulata, Collema, Cornicularia normoerica, Diploschistes muscorum

Constant taxa

Achillea millefolium aggr., Agrostis capillaris, Arabidopsis halleri, Armeria alpina subsp. halleri, Arrhenatherum elatius, Avenella flexuosa, Campanula rotundifolia, Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare, Euphorbia cyparissias, Euphrasia stricta aggr., Festuca ovina, Festuca pallens, Festuca rubra aggr., Galium mollugo aggr., Holcus lanatus, Koeleria macrantha, Lotus corniculatus, Minuartia verna aggr., Molinia caerulea aggr., Pimpinella saxifraga, Plantago lanceolata, Ranunculus acris aggr., Rumex acetosa, Silene otites aggr., Silene vulgaris, Thymus pulegioides, Viola calaminaria, Viola guestphalica

Bryophytes: Bryum, Ceratodon purpureus, Hypnum cupressiforme aggr., Pohlia nutans, Ptychostomum imbricatulum, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus

Lichens: Cetraria aculeata, Cladonia, Cladonia foliacea aggr., Cladonia furcata, Cladonia macilenta aggr., Cladonia pyxidata aggr.

Dominant taxa

Agrostis capillaris, Arabidopsis halleri, Armeria alpina subsp. halleri, Festuca ovina, Minuartia verna aggr.

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.