Mediterraneo-montane steppes
Description (English)
Sparse or discontinuous xerophile grasslands of Stipa pennata, Festuca auquieri (Festuca duriuscula), Festuca hervieri, Koeleria vallesiana or Sesleria albicans var. elegantissima with Helianthemum apenninum, Helianthemum canum, Genista spp., Globularia spp., Ononis striata, Euphorbia seguierana, Potentilla crantzii, Thymus dolomiticus, Plantago argentea, Rosa pimpinellifolia, Dianthus sylvestris, Lavandula angustifolia, Aster alpinus, Anthyllis spp., Carex humilis, best developed in the Causses, but also present locally in Provence and Languedoc, from the Alps to Catalonia.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E1.51 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Aster alpinus
Flowering Plants
Carex humilis
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Dianthus sylvestris
Flowering Plants
Euphorbia seguierana
Flowering Plants
Helianthemum apenninum
Flowering Plants
Helianthemum canum
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Koeleria vallesiana
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Lavandula angustifolia
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Ononis striata
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Plantago argentea
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Potentilla crantzii
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Rosa pimpinellifolia
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Aster alpinus | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex humilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Dianthus sylvestris | Flowering Plants | |
| Euphorbia seguierana | Flowering Plants | |
| Helianthemum apenninum | Flowering Plants | |
| Helianthemum canum | Flowering Plants | |
| Koeleria vallesiana | Flowering Plants | |
| Lavandula angustifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Ononis striata | Flowering Plants | |
| Plantago argentea | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla crantzii | Flowering Plants | |
| Rosa pimpinellifolia | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 34.71 | Mediterraneo-montane steppes | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.51 | Mediterraneo-montane steppes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.51 | Mediterraneo-montane steppes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E1.51 | Mediterraneo-montane steppes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E1.51 | Mediterraneo-montane steppes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E1.51 | Mediterraneo-montane steppes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E1.161 | Mediterraneo-montane steppes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 34.71 | Mediterraneo-montane steppes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 34.71 | Mediterraneo-montane steppes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 34.71 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 34.71 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 34.71 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 34.71 | same |
