R211 Unbroken pastures
Description
Continuous pasturelands subjected to intensive management, involving fertilization, grazing for extended periods or very frequent mowing.
Protection
This habitat is not protected under the EU Habitat Directive.Floristic Composition
Frequent species
Trifolium repens aggr.
79%,
Plantago lanceolata
67%,
Bellis perennis
61%,
Agrostis capillaris
61%,
Lolium perenne
52%,
Trifolium pratense
50%,
Lotus corniculatus
48%,
Hypochaeris radicata
42%,
Plantago media
40%,
Festuca nigrescens
38%,
Achillea millefolium
33%,
Taraxacum sect. Taraxacum
30%,
Cynosurus cristatus
29%,
Danthonia decumbens
28%,
Ranunculus bulbosus
28%,
Pilosella officinarum
27%,
Potentilla erecta
24%,
Dactylis glomerata
24%,
Cerastium fontanum
24%,
Poa annua
24%,
Prunella vulgaris
23%,
Plantago major
22%,
Thymus praecox
20%,
Thrincia saxatilis aggr.
19%,
Carex caryophyllea
18%,
Chamaemelum nobile
18%,
Holcus lanatus
18%,
Anthoxanthum odoratum
18%,
Galium verum
17%,
Ranunculus repens
17%,
Poa pratensis
16%,
Trifolium dubium
15%,
Colchicum montanum
15%,
Briza media
15%,
Bromus hordeaceus aggr.
14%,
Medicago lupulina
14%,
Potentilla montana
14%,
Brachypodium pinnatum
13%,
Sanguisorba minor
13%,
Galium saxatile
13%,
Phleum pratense aggr.
11%,
Poa trivialis
11%,
Crepis capillaris
10%,
Luzula campestris
10%,
Helictochloa marginata
10%,
Festuca rubra
9%,
Ranunculus acris
9%,
Trisetum flavescens
8%,
Daucus carota
8%,
Nardus stricta
8%,
Trocdaris verticillatum
8%,
Bromus erectus aggr.
7%,
Verbena officinalis
7%,
Rumex acetosa
7%,
Carex flacca
7%,
Rumex crispus
7%,
Linum catharticum
7%,
Potentilla reptans
7%,
Galium pumilum aggr.
7%,
Eryngium bourgatii
7%,
Trifolium fragiferum
6%,
Veronica arvensis
6%,
Trifolium campestre
6%,
Agrostis stolonifera
5%,
Veronica chamaedrys
5%,
Centaurea nigra
5%,
Polygala serpyllifolia
5%,
Helianthemum nummularium
5%,
Gaudinia fragilis
5%
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Indicator species
Trifolium repens aggr. 0.71,
Agrostis capillaris 0.57,
Bellis perennis 0.55,
Lolium perenne 0.49,
Plantago lanceolata 0.48,
Plantago media 0.37,
Lotus corniculatus 0.35,
Festuca nigrescens 0.3,
Hypochaeris radicata 0.29,
Trifolium pratense 0.29,
Achillea millefolium 0.27,
Taraxacum sect. Taraxacum 0.25,
Poa annua 0.23,
Danthonia decumbens 0.23,
Pilosella officinarum 0.22,
Plantago major 0.2,
Ranunculus bulbosus 0.2,
Cynosurus cristatus 0.19,
Cerastium fontanum 0.17,
Prunella vulgaris 0.17,
Potentilla erecta 0.17,
Chamaemelum nobile 0.16,
Carex caryophyllea 0.15,
Colchicum montanum 0.14,
Thrincia saxatilis aggr. 0.13,
Galium verum 0.13,
Thymus praecox 0.13,
Dactylis glomerata 0.12,
Poa pratensis 0.11,
Potentilla montana 0.11,
Medicago lupulina 0.1,
Bromus hordeaceus aggr. 0.09,
Trifolium dubium 0.09,
Briza media 0.08,
Phleum pratense aggr. 0.08,
Galium saxatile 0.08,
Luzula campestris 0.07,
Ranunculus repens 0.07,
Sanguisorba minor 0.07,
Helictochloa marginata 0.07,
Crepis capillaris 0.06,
Trifolium fragiferum 0.06,
Verbena officinalis 0.06,
Eryngium bourgatii 0.05,
Potentilla reptans 0.04,
Veronica serpyllifolia 0.04,
Trifolium campestre 0.04,
Plantago coronopus 0.04,
Rumex crispus 0.04,
Veronica arvensis 0.04
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Phytosociology
- Lino angustifolii-Cynosuretum cristati
- Merendero pyrenaicae-Cynosuretum cristati
Relations with other habitat types
By contrast with R221, these meadows are dominated by short, trampling-resistant grasses and legumes like ryegrass and white clover.
Regional distribution
Known occurrences and potential area of occupancy of the habitat type in the study region.
