Pseudo-steppe with grasses and annuals of the Thero-Brachypodietea
Description (English)
Meso- and thermo-Mediterranean xerophile, mostly open, short-grass annual grasslands rich in therophytes; therophyte communities of oligotrophic soils on base-rich, often calcareous substrates. Perennial communities - Thero-Brachypodietea, Thero-Brachypodietalia: Thero-Brachypodion. Poetea bulbosae: Astragalo-Poion bulbosae (basiphile), Trifolio-Periballion (silicolous). Annual communities - Tuberarietea guttatae Br.-Bl. 1952 em. Rivas-Martínez 1978, Trachynietalia distachyae Rivas-Martínez 1978: Trachynion distachyae (calciphile), Sedo-Ctenopsion (gypsophile), Omphalodion commutatae (dolomitic and silico-basiphile).
Source: Interpretation Manual of European Union Habitats, version EUR 28 (2013)
Quick facts
| EU Habitats Directive | Annex I habitat type (code 6220) |
|---|---|
| Habitat type | Priority |
| Natura 2000 sites | 1876 are designated for this habitat type |
Distribution
Conservation status
EU conservation status
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Species mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Brachypodium retusum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Brachypodium retusum | Flowering Plants |
