Mediterraneo-montane Artemisia steppes
Description (English)
Open formations with Artemisia alba and Hyssopus officinalis, rich in chamaephytes, of eroded steep slopes of the Causses (France), harbouring, in particular, Convolvulus cantabrica and Allium flavum; similar formations of the southwestern Alps appear best included in the subcontinental steppe-grasslands (unit R1B3).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code R1H14 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Allium flavum
Flowering Plants
Artemisia alba
Flowering Plants
Convolvulus cantabrica
Flowering Plants
Hyssopus officinalis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Allium flavum | Flowering Plants | |
| Artemisia alba | Flowering Plants | |
| Convolvulus cantabrica | Flowering Plants | |
| Hyssopus officinalis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E1.514 | Mediterraneo-montane Artemisia steppes | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.514 | Mediterraneo-montane Artemisia steppes | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.514 | Mediterraneo-montane Artemisia steppes | same |
