Arid subcontinental steppic grassland (Festucion valesiacae)
English name:
Arid subcontinental steppic grassland
Description (English)
Open or closed arid, floristically rich steppe-like grasslands of sub-continental areas of Central Europe, typically with Stipa spp., Festuca valesiaca, Festuca rupicola and Festuca trachyphylla. Vegetation of alliances such as Festucion valesiacae and Seslerio-Festucion glaucae with other species like Festuca pallens, Poa badensis, Carex humilis, Sesleria varia, Teucrium montanum, Ononis pusilla, Helianthemum canum, Iris aphylla, Onosma tornensis, Draba lasiocarpa, Scorzonera austriaca and Fumana procumbens.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E1.22 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E1.2) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex humilis
Flowering Plants
Draba lasiocarpa
Flowering Plants
Festuca pallens
Flowering Plants
Festuca rupicola
Flowering Plants
Festuca valesiaca
Flowering Plants
Fumana procumbens
Flowering Plants
Helianthemum canum
Flowering Plants
Iris aphylla
Flowering Plants
Ononis pusilla
Flowering Plants
Onosma tornensis
Flowering Plants
Poa badensis
Flowering Plants
Scorzonera austriaca
Flowering Plants
Sesleria varia
Flowering Plants
Teucrium montanum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex humilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Draba lasiocarpa | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca pallens | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca rupicola | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca valesiaca | Flowering Plants | |
| Fumana procumbens | Flowering Plants | |
| Helianthemum canum | Flowering Plants | |
| Iris aphylla | Flowering Plants | |
| Ononis pusilla | Flowering Plants | |
| Onosma tornensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Poa badensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Scorzonera austriaca | Flowering Plants | |
| Sesleria varia | Flowering Plants | |
| Teucrium montanum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 34.3121 | Central European steppes | narrower |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
| Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 | T3.3 | ÚZKOLISTÉ SUCHÉ TRÁVNÍKY (Narrow-leaved dry grasslands) | narrower |
| Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 | 3420000 | Xerotermné travinnobylinné biotopy na vápencoch a dolomitoch | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.22 | Arid subcontinental steppic grassland (Festucion valesiacae) | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.22 | Arid subcontinental steppic grassland (Festucion valesiacae) | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E1.22 | Arid subcontinental steppic grassland (Festucion valesiacae) | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E1.22 | Arid subcontinental steppic grassland (Festucion valesiacae) | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E1.22 | Arid subcontinental steppic grasslands (Festucion valesiacae) | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 34.3161 | Moesio-Carpathian steppes | narrower |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 34.3121 | Central European steppes | narrower |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 34.3151 | Sub-Pannonic steppes | narrower |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 34.3121 | Central European steppes | narrower |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 34.3151 | Sub-Pannonic steppes | narrower |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 34.3161 | Moesio-Carpathian steppes | narrower |
