Pannonic closed sand steppes
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E1.2F4 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E1.2) |
Description (English)
Relatively closed, primary or secondary, fescue or feathergrass swards of basophilous, humus- and nutrient-rich, sandy or mixed sand-loessy soils of the Pannonic basin of Hungary, eastern Austria, southern Slovakia and Transylvania, of relatively rare and sporadic occurrence, dominated by Festuca rupicola, Stipa joannis, Stipa pulcherrima, Carex humilis, Stipa capillata, Koeleria macrantha, Dichanthium ischaemum, or, in some facies, Chrysopogon gryllus, with Carex liparocarpos, Festuca vaginata, Festuca wagneri s.l., Agropyron cristatum ssp. pectinatum, Achillea ochroleuca, Astragalus aster, Astragalus onobrychis, Astragalus exscapus, Astragalus austriacus, Oxytropis pilosa, Potentilla cinerea, Potentilla arenaria, Linum austriacum, Salvia nemorosa, Alyssum tortuosum, Alyssum montanum ssp. gmelinii, Silene parviflora, Silene viscosa, Dianthus giganteiformis ssp. pontederae, Asperula cynanchica, Galium glaucum, Galium verum, Pulsatilla grandis, Pulsatilla nigricans, Lotus corniculatus, Onosma arenaria ssp. pseudoarenaria, Euphorbia cyparissias, Euphorbia nicaeensis ssp. glareosa (Euphorbia glareosa, Euphorbia pannonica), Artemisia alba, Artemisia campestris, Artemisia laciniata, Artemisia pancicii, Thymus glabrescens, Daphne cneorum, Cytisus ratisbonensis, Muscari botryoides, Muscari comosum, Iris variegata, Iris humilis ssp. arenaria, Colchicum arenarium, Ophrys sphegodes, Anacamptis pyramidalis, Botrychium lunaria.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Botrychium lunaria
Flowering Plants
Achillea ochroleuca
Flowering Plants
Anacamptis pyramidalis
Flowering Plants
Artemisia alba
Flowering Plants
Artemisia campestris
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Artemisia laciniata
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Artemisia pancicii
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Asperula cynanchica
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Astragalus austriacus
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Astragalus exscapus
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Astragalus onobrychis
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Carex humilis
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Carex liparocarpos
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Chrysopogon gryllus
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Colchicum arenarium
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Cytisus ratisbonensis
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Daphne cneorum
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Dichanthium ischaemum
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Euphorbia cyparissias
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Euphorbia glareosa
Flowering Plants
Euphorbia pannonica
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Festuca rupicola
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Festuca vaginata
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Festuca wagneri
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Galium glaucum
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Galium verum
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Iris variegata
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Koeleria macrantha
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Linum austriacum
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Lotus corniculatus
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Muscari botryoides
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Muscari comosum
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Ophrys sphegodes
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Oxytropis pilosa
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Potentilla arenaria
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Potentilla cinerea
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Pulsatilla grandis
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Pulsatilla nigricans
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Salvia nemorosa
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Silene viscosa
Flowering Plants
Stipa capillata
Flowering Plants
Stipa joannis
Flowering Plants
Stipa pulcherrima
Flowering Plants
Thymus glabrescens
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Botrychium lunaria | Ferns | |
| Achillea ochroleuca | Flowering Plants | |
| Anacamptis pyramidalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Artemisia alba | Flowering Plants | |
| Artemisia campestris | Flowering Plants | |
| Artemisia laciniata | Flowering Plants | |
| Artemisia pancicii | Flowering Plants | |
| Asperula cynanchica | Flowering Plants | |
| Astragalus austriacus | Flowering Plants | |
| Astragalus exscapus | Flowering Plants | |
| Astragalus onobrychis | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex humilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex liparocarpos | Flowering Plants | |
| Chrysopogon gryllus | Flowering Plants | |
| Colchicum arenarium | Flowering Plants | |
| Cytisus ratisbonensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Daphne cneorum | Flowering Plants | |
| Dichanthium ischaemum | Flowering Plants | |
| Euphorbia cyparissias | Flowering Plants | |
| Euphorbia glareosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Euphorbia pannonica | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca rupicola | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca vaginata | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca wagneri | Flowering Plants | |
| Galium glaucum | Flowering Plants | |
| Galium verum | Flowering Plants | |
| Iris variegata | Flowering Plants | |
| Koeleria macrantha | Flowering Plants | |
| Linum austriacum | Flowering Plants | |
| Lotus corniculatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Muscari botryoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Muscari comosum | Flowering Plants | |
| Ophrys sphegodes | Flowering Plants | |
| Oxytropis pilosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla arenaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla cinerea | Flowering Plants | |
| Pulsatilla grandis | Flowering Plants | |
| Pulsatilla nigricans | Flowering Plants | |
| Salvia nemorosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Silene viscosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Stipa capillata | Flowering Plants | |
| Stipa joannis | Flowering Plants | |
| Stipa pulcherrima | Flowering Plants | |
| Thymus glabrescens | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 34.A14 | Pannonic closed sand steppes | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.2F4 | Pannonic closed sand steppes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.2F4 | Pannonic closed sand steppes | same |
