EUNIS habitat classification 2012 amended 2019 > E - Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens > E1 - Dry grasslands > E1.2 - Perennial calcareous grassland and basic steppes > E1.23 - Meso-xerophile subcontinental meadow-steppes (Cirsio-Brachypodion)

Meso-xerophile subcontinental meadow-steppes (Cirsio-Brachypodion)

English name: Meso-xerophile subcontinental meadow-steppes

Description (English)

Meso-xerophile grasslands of Central Europe with Astragalus danicus, Inula spiraeifolia, Seseli annuum, Linum spp., Carex michelii, Carex praecox, Carex flacca. Varied plant communities of grasses and herbs mostly in basins and uplands. As a consequence of pasture, a mesophilous tendency often includes widespread Juniperus communis. Vegetation of alliance Carduo-Brachypodion pinnati, common species are Brachypodium pinnatum, Festuca rupicola, Cirsium pannonicum, Linum flavum, Potentilla alba, Bromus erectus, Coronilla varia, Buphthalmum salicifolium and Campanula glomerata.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type	code E1.23
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

Legal text	Annex	Name in legal text	Code in legal text	Habitat type relationship	More information
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007	Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation	Semi-natural dry grasslands and scrubland facies on calcareous substrates (Festuco-Brometalia) (* important orchid sites)	6210	Narrower	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007	Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation	Sub-Pannonic steppic grasslands	6240	Overlap

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Conifers Juniperus communis

Flowering Plants Astragalus danicus

Flowering Plants Brachypodium pinnatum

Flowering Plants Buphthalmum salicifolium

Flowering Plants Campanula glomerata

Flowering Plants Carex flacca

Flowering Plants Carex michelii

Flowering Plants Carex praecox

Flowering Plants Cirsium pannonicum

Flowering Plants Coronilla varia

Flowering Plants Festuca rupicola

Flowering Plants Inula spiraeifolia

Flowering Plants Linum flavum

Flowering Plants Potentilla alba

Flowering Plants Seseli annuum

Species scientific name	English common name	Species group
Juniperus communis		Conifers
Astragalus danicus		Flowering Plants
Brachypodium pinnatum		Flowering Plants
Buphthalmum salicifolium		Flowering Plants
Campanula glomerata		Flowering Plants
Carex flacca		Flowering Plants
Carex michelii		Flowering Plants
Carex praecox		Flowering Plants
Cirsium pannonicum		Flowering Plants
Coronilla varia		Flowering Plants
Festuca rupicola		Flowering Plants
Inula spiraeifolia		Flowering Plants
Linum flavum		Flowering Plants
Potentilla alba		Flowering Plants
Seseli annuum		Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112	34.3122	Central European meadow-steppes	narrower
CORINE Land Cover	3.2.1.	Natural grassland	n/a
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998	4.2.1.2	Pelouse mi-sèche continentale	same
Biotopes of Slovakia 1996	3430000	Xerotermné travobylinné biotopy na travertinoch	n/a

For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	E1.23	Meso-xerophile subcontinental meadow-steppes (Cirsio-Brachypodion)	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	E1.23	Meso-xerophile subcontinental meadow-steppes (Cirsio-Brachypodion)	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	E1.23	Meso-xerophile subcontinental meadow-steppes (Cirsio-Brachypodion)	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	E1.23	Meso-xerophile subcontinental meadow-steppes (Cirsio-Brachypodion)	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811	E1.23	Meso-xerophile subcontinental meadow-steppes (Cirsio-Brachypodion)	same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905	34.3163	Moesio-Carpathian meadow-steppes	narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905	34.3153	Sub-Pannonic wooded steppe meadows	narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905	34.3162	Dacio-Pannonic meadow-steppes	narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905	34.3152	Sub-Pannonic meadow-steppes	narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905	34.3122	Central European meadow-steppes	narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997	34.3122	Central European meadow-steppes	narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997	34.3163	Moesio-Carpathian meadow-steppes	narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997	34.3153	Sub-Pannonic wooded steppe meadows	narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997	34.3162	Dacio-Pannonic meadow-steppes	narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997	34.3152	Sub-Pannonic meadow-steppes	narrower

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