Trampled xeric grasslands with annuals
English name:
Trampled xeric grasslands with annuals
Description (English)
Low annuals on dry and warm trampled localities, for example the community of Matricario matricarioidis-Polygonion arenastri recorded in Hungary and Serbia with Coronopus squamatus, Cynodon dactylon, Eragrostis minor, Herniaria glabra, Herniaria hirsuta, Juncus tenuis, Lepidium ruderale, Lolium perenne, Matricaria discoidea, Plantago lanceolata, Plantago major, Poa annua agg. and Polygonum arenastrum.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E1.E |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
| Name | Definition | Other names | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polycarpion tetraphylli Rivas-Mart. 1975 | Herb-rich vegetation of trampled habitats of Mediterranean | Schaminee et al, 2012 | |
| Eragrostio-Polygonion arenastri Couderc et Izco ex Carni et Mucina 1998 | Summer-dry trampled vegetation on sandy soils of Western and Central Europe | Eragrostion minoris Pott 1995; Digitario sanguinalis-Polygonion avicularis de Foucault 2010 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Polycarpo-Eleusinion indicae Carni et Mucina 1998 | Thermophilous vegetation of trampled habitats of northern Italy and Illyrian region | Schaminee et al, 2012 | |
| Euphorbion prostratae Rivas-Mart. 1976 | Xerophilous vegetation of trampled sandy soils of Iberian Peninsula, Balearic Islands and Macaronesia | Chamaesycion prostratae Rivas-Mart. 1976 nom. mut.; Eleusinion indicae sensu O. de Bolòs 1988, non Léonard 1954 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Polygono-Coronopodion Sissingh 1969 | Herb-rich vegetation of trampled habitats of temperate to boreal zones of Europe | Poion annuae Mititelu et Barabas 1972; Polygonion avicularis Br.-Bl. 1931; Polygonion avicularis Br.-Bl. ex Aichinger 1933; Polygonion avicularis Nordhagen 1936; Sclerochloo-Coronopodion squamati Rivas-Mart. 1975; Coronopodo-Polygonion Sissingh 1969 nom. mut. propos.; Chamomillo-Polygonion avicularis Ladero et al. 1981; Matricario matricarioidis-Polygonion avicularis Rivas-Mart. 1975; Chamomillo suaveolentis-Polygonion arenastri Rivas-Mart. 1975 corr. Rivas-Mart. et al. 1991; Matricario matricarioidis-Polygonion arenastri Rivas-Mart. 1975 corr. Rivas-Mart. et al. 1991 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
Species mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Coronopus squamatus
Flowering Plants
Cynodon dactylon
Flowering Plants
Herniaria glabra
Flowering Plants
Herniaria hirsuta
Flowering Plants
Lepidium ruderale
Flowering Plants
Lolium perenne
Flowering Plants
Plantago lanceolata
Flowering Plants
Plantago major
Flowering Plants
Poa annua
Flowering Plants
Polygonum arenastrum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Coronopus squamatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Cynodon dactylon | Flowering Plants | |
| Herniaria glabra | Flowering Plants | |
| Herniaria hirsuta | Flowering Plants | |
| Lepidium ruderale | Flowering Plants | |
| Lolium perenne | Flowering Plants | |
| Plantago lanceolata | Flowering Plants | |
| Plantago major | Flowering Plants | |
| Poa annua | Flowering Plants | |
| Polygonum arenastrum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
History
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