Central Pannonic Festuca wagneri sand steppes
Description (English)
Semiclosed sand steppes of the Hungarian Plains, developed on calcareous sands with a degree of cover reaching 70-80%, usually in contact with the more open swards of the Festucetum vaginatae, dominated by the endemic Festuca javorkae (Festuca wagneri p.), accompanied by a species assemblage constituted partly of elements of the open perennial grasslands, but mainly of the steppic grasslands, with Poa pratensis ssp. angustifolia, Centaurea arenaria, Eryngium campestre, Galium verum, Potentilla arenaria, Verbascum lychnitis, Silene otites var. pseudotites, Carex liparocarpos, Scabiosa ochroleuca.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E1.2F31 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E1.2) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex liparocarpos
Flowering Plants
Centaurea arenaria
Flowering Plants
Eryngium campestre
Flowering Plants
Festuca javorkae
Flowering Plants
Festuca wagneri
Flowering Plants
Galium verum
Flowering Plants
Potentilla arenaria
Flowering Plants
Scabiosa ochroleuca
Flowering Plants
Verbascum lychnitis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex liparocarpos | Flowering Plants | |
| Centaurea arenaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Eryngium campestre | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca javorkae | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca wagneri | Flowering Plants | |
| Galium verum | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla arenaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Scabiosa ochroleuca | Flowering Plants | |
| Verbascum lychnitis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 34.A131 | Central Pannonic Festuca wagneri sand steppes | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.2F31 | Central Pannonic Festuca wagneri sand steppes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.2F31 | Central Pannonic Festuca wagneri sand steppes | same |
