Lowland hay meadows (Alopecurus pratensis, Sanguisorba officinalis)
Description (English)
Species-rich hay meadows on little to moderately fertilised soils of the plain to submontane levels, belonging to the Arrhenatherion and the Brachypodio-Centaureion nemoralis alliances. These extensive grasslands are rich in flowers and are not reaped before flowering of the grasses and than only one or two times per year.
Source: Interpretation Manual of European Union Habitats, version EUR 28 (2013)
Quick facts
EU Habitats Directive | Annex I habitat type (code 6510) |
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Habitat type | Not priority |
Natura 2000 sites | 5423 are designated for this habitat type |
Distribution
Conservation status
EU conservation status
Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.
Species mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Alopecurus pratensis | Flowering Plants | |
Arrhenatherum elatius | Flowering Plants | |
Campanula patula | Flowering Plants | |
Centaurea jacea | Flowering Plants | |
Crepis biennis | Flowering Plants | |
Daucus carota | Flowering Plants | |
Knautia arvensis | Flowering Plants | |
Leontodon hispidus | Flowering Plants | |
Leucanthemum vulgare | Flowering Plants | |
Linum bienne | Flowering Plants | |
Malva moschata | Flowering Plants | |
Oenanthe pimpinelloides | Flowering Plants | |
Pimpinella major | Flowering Plants | |
Sanguisorba officinalis | Flowering Plants | |
Serapias cordigera | Flowering Plants | |
Tragopogon pratensis | Flowering Plants |
Natura 2000 sites
Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites
Protected sites
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Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Relation to habitat classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200711 | E2.21 | Atlantic hay meadows | wider |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200711 | E2.24 | Boreal and sub-boreal meadows | wider |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200711 | E2.2 | Low and medium altitude hay meadows | narrower |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200711 | E2.23 | Medio-European submontane hay meadows | wider |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200711 | E2.22 | Sub-Atlantic lowland hay meadows | wider |
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 5.2.2.3 | Leucanthemum vulgare-typ | not defined |
National Vegetation Classification (UK) | MG4 | Alopecurus pratensis-Sanguisorba officinalis grassland | not defined |
German Federal List of Biotopes | 34070101 | Artenreiche, frische Mähwiese der planaren bis submontanen Stufe | not defined |
German Federal List of Biotopes | 34070102 | Artenreiche, frische Weide der planaren bis submontanen Stufe (incl. Mähweide) | not defined |