Triestine knapweed-chrysopogon grasslands
Description (English)
Lacunar, cespitose steppic grasslands of the northeastern Adriatic dominated by the tall andropogonid grasses Chrysopogon gryllus and Dichanthium ischaemum, associated with Cleistogenes serotina, and with Carex humilis, Anthyllis adriadica, Asperula purpurea, the endemic Centaurea cristata, Artemisia alba, Bupleurum veronense, Petrorhagia saxifraga, Argyrolobium zanonii, Onosma javorkae, Carlina corymbosa, Gentiana tergestina. They are characteristic of the Triestine karst, with uncommon occurrence in karstic Slovenia. These tall-grass steppic grasslands are intermediate between the more mediterranean andropogonid grass steppes of unit E1.4344 and the peri-Alpine Chrysopogon grasslands of unit E1.267. Related Chrysopogon grasslands also exist in units E1.551 and E1.553.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E1.5524 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E1.55) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Argyrolobium zanonii
Flowering Plants
Artemisia alba
Flowering Plants
Asperula purpurea
Flowering Plants
Carex humilis
Flowering Plants
Chrysopogon gryllus
Flowering Plants
Cleistogenes serotina
Flowering Plants
Dichanthium ischaemum
Flowering Plants
Petrorhagia saxifraga
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Argyrolobium zanonii | Flowering Plants | |
| Artemisia alba | Flowering Plants | |
| Asperula purpurea | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex humilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Chrysopogon gryllus | Flowering Plants | |
| Cleistogenes serotina | Flowering Plants | |
| Dichanthium ischaemum | Flowering Plants | |
| Petrorhagia saxifraga | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 34.7524 | Triestine knapweed-chrysopogon grasslands | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.5524 | Triestine knapweed-chrysopogon grasslands | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.5524 | Triestine knapweed-chrysopogon grasslands | same |
