Crau steppe
Description (English)
Open grasslands of the coussous still covering vast but dwindling expanses of the Crau (southern France) a fossil delta of the Durance, with Brachypodium retusum, Stipa capillata, Dichanthium ischaemum, Elymus caput-medusae, Thymus vulgaris, Bellis sylvestris, Asphodelus fistulosus, Euphorbia seguierana, Linum gallicum, Salvia multifida, Bufonia macrosperma; they support a fauna of exceptional originality.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code R1E2 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E1.312 | Crau steppe | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.312 | Crau steppe | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.312 | Crau steppe | same |
