Continental dry rocky steppic grassland and dwarf scrub on chalk outcrops
Description (English)
Usually open vegetation dominated by dwarf shrubs and perennial mat-forming continental steppe plants on free-draining base-rich soils on rocky chalk outcrops in the Don and (possibly also) Volga basins.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code R15 |
|---|---|
| Relation to | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableIndicator species
Diagnostic species
Constant species
Dominant species
Flowering Plants
Gypsophila altissima
Flowering Plants
Astragalus albicaulis
Flowering Plants
Polygala cretacea
Flowering Plants
Asperula tephrocarpa
Flowering Plants
Jurinea arachnoidea
Flowering Plants
Polygala sibirica
Flowering Plants
Artemisia salsoloides
Flowering Plants
Pimpinella titanophila
Flowering Plants
Matthiola fragrans
Flowering Plants
Cephalaria uralensis
Flowering Plants
Koeleria talievii
Flowering Plants
Salvia nutans
Flowering Plants
Euphorbia petrophila
Flowering Plants
Viola ambigua
Flowering Plants
Hedysarum grandiflorum
Flowering Plants
Stipa capillata
Diagnostic species occur concentrated in the habitat in question, but are absent or rare in other habitats. They are good positive indicators of the habitat, but they do not need to occur in every location of the habitat.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Gypsophila altissima | Flowering Plants | |
| Astragalus albicaulis | Flowering Plants | |
| Polygala cretacea | Flowering Plants | |
| Asperula tephrocarpa | Flowering Plants | |
| Jurinea arachnoidea | Flowering Plants | |
| Polygala sibirica | Flowering Plants | |
| Artemisia salsoloides | Flowering Plants | |
| Pimpinella titanophila | Flowering Plants | |
| Matthiola fragrans | Flowering Plants | |
| Cephalaria uralensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Koeleria talievii | Flowering Plants | |
| Salvia nutans | Flowering Plants | |
| Euphorbia petrophila | Flowering Plants | |
| Viola ambigua | Flowering Plants | |
| Hedysarum grandiflorum | Flowering Plants | |
| Stipa capillata | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Festuca valesiaca
Flowering Plants
Stipa capillata
Flowering Plants
Teucrium polium
Flowering Plants
Medicago falcata
Flowering Plants
Gypsophila altissima
Flowering Plants
Jurinea arachnoidea
Flowering Plants
Campanula sibirica
Flowering Plants
Salvia nutans
Flowering Plants
Erysimum diffusum
Flowering Plants
Pimpinella tragium
Flowering Plants
Bromopsis riparia
Flowering Plants
Stachys recta
Flowering Plants
Cephalaria uralensis
Flowering Plants
Thesium ramosum
Flowering Plants
Stipa pennata
Flowering Plants
Astragalus albicaulis
Flowering Plants
Artemisia salsoloides
Constant species occur frequently in the habitat, but they may include generalist species that are also frequent in other habitats.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Festuca valesiaca | Flowering Plants | |
| Stipa capillata | Flowering Plants | |
| Teucrium polium | Flowering Plants | |
| Medicago falcata | Flowering Plants | |
| Gypsophila altissima | Flowering Plants | |
| Jurinea arachnoidea | Flowering Plants | |
| Campanula sibirica | Flowering Plants | |
| Salvia nutans | Flowering Plants | |
| Erysimum diffusum | Flowering Plants | |
| Pimpinella tragium | Flowering Plants | |
| Bromopsis riparia | Flowering Plants | |
| Stachys recta | Flowering Plants | |
| Cephalaria uralensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Thesium ramosum | Flowering Plants | |
| Stipa pennata | Flowering Plants | |
| Astragalus albicaulis | Flowering Plants | |
| Artemisia salsoloides | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Artemisia salsoloides
Dominant species are those that often reach high cover in the habitat, thus determining the habitat physiognomy.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Artemisia salsoloides | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E1.13 | Continental dry rocky steppic grasslands and dwarf scrub on chalk outcrops | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E1.1 | Inland sand and rock with open vegetation | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.1 | Inland sand and rock with open vegetation | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.1 | Open thermophile pioneer vegetation of sandy or detritic ground | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E1.1 | Open thermophile pioneer vegetation of sandy or detritic ground | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E1.1 | Open thermophile pioneer vegetation of sandy or detritic ground | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E1.1 | Open thermophile grasslands of sandy or detritic ground | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E1.3 | Open thermophile grasslands of sandy or detritic ground | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 34.1 | Middle European pioneer swards | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 34.1 | Middle European pioneer swards | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 34.1 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 34.1 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 34.1 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 34.1 | same |
