Pannonic open sand steppes
Description (English)
More or less open grasslands constituting the second stage of succession in the colonisation of Pannonic sands, in particular of Pannonic dunes (unit R1Q7), best characterized in Hungary and the Vojvodina, with representatives in southern Slovakia, northeastern Austria and western Romania, dominated by the perennial grasses Festuca vaginata, Stipa capillata, Stipa borysthenica, Cleistogenes serotina, Koeleria glauca, Koeleria cristata, Carex liparocarpos, accompanied by Euphorbia seguierana, Alkanna tinctoria, Alyssum montanum ssp. gmelinii, Dianthus serotinus, Dianthus diutinus, Gypsophila paniculata, Scabiosa ochroleuca, Astragalus austriacus, Astragalus onobrychis, Erysimum diffusum, Fumana procumbens, Minuartia glomerata, Minuartia verna.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code R1BA2 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Alkanna tinctoria | Flowering Plants | |
Alyssum montanum | Flowering Plants | |
Carex liparocarpos | Flowering Plants | |
Cleistogenes serotina | Flowering Plants | |
Euphorbia seguierana | Flowering Plants | |
Festuca vaginata | Flowering Plants | |
Koeleria glauca | Flowering Plants | |
Stipa borysthenica | Flowering Plants | |
Stipa capillata | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E1.2F2 | Pannonic open sand steppes | same |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.2F2 | Pannonic open sand steppes | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.2F2 | Pannonic open sand steppes | same |