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R1S Heavy-metal grassland in Western and Central Europe

Diagnostic taxa

Polygala vulgaris, Viola calaminaria, Viola guestphalica, Agrostis capillaris, Arrhenatherum elatius, Noccaea caerulescens, Armeria alpina, Euphrasia stricta, Silene vulgaris, Arabidopsis halleri, Minuartia verna aggr., Ranunculus acris aggr., Galium pumilum, Campanula rotundifolia, Rumex acetosa, Thymus pulegioides, Pimpinella saxifraga

Bryophytes: Brachythecium rutabulum, Ptychostomum imbricatulum, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Weissia controversa

Constant taxa

Equisetum arvense, Lotus corniculatus, Polygala vulgaris, Potentilla erecta, Viola calaminaria, Viola guestphalica, Agrostis capillaris, Arrhenatherum elatius, Carex hirta, Festuca ovina, Genista tinctoria, Noccaea caerulescens, Poa trivialis, Holcus lanatus, Armeria maritima, Armeria alpina, Euphrasia stricta, Plantago lanceolata, Silene vulgaris, Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare, Arabidopsis halleri, Minuartia verna aggr., Ranunculus acris aggr., Galium pumilum, Campanula rotundifolia, Rumex acetosa, Thymus pulegioides, Pimpinella saxifraga, Molinia caerulea aggr., Achillea millefolium aggr.

Bryophytes: Brachythecium rutabulum, Climacium dendroides, Pleurozium schreberi, Pseudoscleropodium purum, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Weissia controversa

Lichens: Cladonia furcata, Cladonia pyxidata aggr., Cladonia rangiferina, Peltigera canina

Dominant taxa

Agrostis capillaris, Festuca ovina

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 2021-06-01, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4812736.

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.