Orig. (Klika 1933): Scabiosa ochroleuca-Brachypodium pinnatum-Assoziation Klika 1932
Syn.: Ononido spinosae-Cirsietum acaulis Mikyška 1956, Scorzonero hispanicae-Brachypodietum pinnati Gauckler 1957, Bupleuro-Brachypodietum Mahn 1965, Festuco rupicolae-Brachypodietum Mahn 1965, Lino tenuifolii-Ononidetum spinosae Toman 1976, Pulsatillo pratensis-Globularietum elongatae Toman 1976, Anemono sylvestris-Brachypodietum pinnati Toman 1981, Potentillo reptantis-Caricetum flaccae Studnička 1980, Cichorio intybi-Brometum erecti Toman 1988, Salvio verticillatae-Origanetum vulgaris Toman 1988
Formal definition: group Brachypodium pinnatum AND group Cirsium acaule NOT group Carex caryophyllea NOT group Inula ensifolia NOT group Plantago maritima NOT group Potentilla arenaria NOT Sesleria caerulea cover > 25 %