Orig. (Steffen 1931): Corynephorus-Cornicularia-Assoziation (Corynephorus canescens, Cornicularia aculeata ~ Cetraria aculeata)

Syn.: Weingaertnerietum Tüxen 1928 (§ 31, mladší homonymum: non Corynephoretum Braun 1915), Spergulo morisonii-Corynephoretum canescentis Libert 1933 (fantom), Spergulo vernalis-Corynephoretum canescentis Tüxen (1928) 1955, Thymo angustifolii-Corynephoretum canescentis Krippel 1954, Veronico dillenii-Corynephoretum Passarge 1960

Formal definition: group Corynephorus canescens NOT group Festuca vaginata NOT group Koeleria glauca NOT Festuca brevipila cover > 25 % NOT Festuca ovina cover > 25 %