Mediterranean feathergrass steppes
English name:
Mediterranean feathergrass steppes
Description (English)
Meso- and thermo-Mediterranean formations of North Africa, Spain, Italy, southern France, Greece, the southern Balkans and western Asia, dominated by tall perennial grasses of genera Stipa (Stipa lagascae, Stipa offneri i.a.) or Piptatherum (Oryzopsis), other than the very tall Stipa tenacissima or Stipa gigantea.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E1.432 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Stipa lagascae
Flowering Plants
Stipa offneri
Flowering Plants
Stipa tenacissima
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Stipa lagascae | Flowering Plants | |
| Stipa offneri | Flowering Plants | |
| Stipa tenacissima | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 34.632 | Mediterranean feathergrass steppes | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.432 | Mediterranean feathergrass steppes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.432 | Mediterranean feathergrass steppes | same |
