Western Pontic Peucedanum-Festuca salt steppes
Description (English)
Communities of weakly saline soils of salt steppes of the western Black Sea and lower Danube plains dominated by Festuca pseudovina and Peucedanum latifolium, accompanied by Aster sedifolius, Aster linosyris, Achillea collina, Bupleurum tenuissimum, Potentilla argentea, Alopecurus pratensis, Poa pratensis, Carex praecox.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E6.2214 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E6.2) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Achillea collina | Flowering Plants | |
| Alopecurus pratensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Aster linosyris | Flowering Plants | |
| Aster sedifolius | Flowering Plants | |
| Bupleurum tenuissimum | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex praecox | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca pseudovina | Flowering Plants | |
| Peucedanum latifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Poa pratensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla argentea | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 15.A2114 | Western Pontic Peucedanum-Festuca salt steppes | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E6.2214 | Western Pontic Peucedanum-Festuca salt steppes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E6.2214 | Western Pontic Peucedanum-Festuca salt steppes | same |