| Concept URI | http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/eunishabitats/E2.31 |
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| Preferred label | Alpic mountain hay meadows |
| Definition | Species-rich mesophile hay meadows of the montane and subalpine levels (mostly above 600 metres) of the Western Alpides and neighbouring mountains (the greater Hercynian ranges, Carpathians, the Dinarides) on fresh, neutral to moderately acid or moderately basic soils, cut one to three times per year. Usually dominated by [Trisetum flavescens] and with [Alchemilla] spp., [Anthoxanthum odoratum], [Astrantia major], [Campanula glomerata], [Carum carvi], [Centaurea nemoralis], [Crepis] spp., [Crocus albiflorus], [Geranium] spp., [Heracleum sphondylium], [Chaerophyllum hirsutum], [Lilium bulbiferum], [Malva moschata], [Muscari botryoides], [Narcissus poeticus], [Phyteuma] spp., [Pimpinella major], [Polygonum bistorta], [Primula elatior], [Salvia pratensis], [Silene] spp., [Thlaspi caerulescens], [Trollius europaeus], [Valeriana repens], [Viola] spp. and many others. In the Carpathians they are represented by the alliance [Polygono-Trisetion] with many endemic taxa. |
| Notation | E2.31 |
| Status | Valid |
| Status Modified | 2014-01-31 |
| Accepted Date | 2014-01-31 |
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