Mediterranean therophytic siliceous grassland
Description (English)
West Mediterranean and Dalmatian annual-rich grasslands of siliceous gravelly, sandy or silty, usually shallow, soils that remain cohesive during the dry season; they are rich in small Fabaceae, in particular of genera, Trifolium, Lathyrus, Ornithopus, Lupinus, Anthyllis, Coronilla and grasses of genera Corynephorus, Aira, Airopsis, Molineria, Vulpia, Briza, Anthoxanthum, Micropyrum; among characteristic species, shared by eastern and western formations, are Tuberaria guttata, Silene gallica, Linaria pelisseriana, Plantago bellardii, Galium divaricatum.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E1.81 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Galium divaricatum
Flowering Plants
Linaria pelisseriana
Flowering Plants
Silene gallica
Flowering Plants
Tuberaria guttata
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Galium divaricatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Linaria pelisseriana | Flowering Plants | |
| Silene gallica | Flowering Plants | |
| Tuberaria guttata | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 35.3 | Mediterranean therophytic siliceous grasslands | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.81 | Mediterranean therophytic siliceous grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.81 | Mediterranean therophytic siliceous grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E1.81 | Mediterranean therophytic siliceous grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E1.81 | Mediterranean siliceous grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E1.81 | Mediterranean siliceous grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E1.23 | Mediterranean siliceous grassland | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 35.3 | Mediterranean siliceous grasslands | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 35.3 | Mediterranean siliceous grasslands | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 35.3 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 35.3 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 35.3 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 35.3 | same |
