Central and southern Apennine dry grassland
English name:
Central and southern Apennine dry grassland
Description (English)
Open grasslands of calcareous substrates of the middle and southern Apennines, southern vicariant of the Xerobromion, with Bromus erectus, Sideritis syriaca and many Apennine endemics or subendemics such as Crepis lacera, Centaurea rupestris ssp. ceratophylla, Phleum ambiguum, Carex macrolepis. Many distinctive communities exist in this unit, some still covering vast expanses of land of exceptional biological significance such as Campo Imperatore in the Gran Sasso range; a few examples are cited below, others may be added.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E1.54 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex macrolepis
Flowering Plants
Crepis lacera
Flowering Plants
Phleum ambiguum
Flowering Plants
Sideritis syriaca
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex macrolepis | Flowering Plants | |
| Crepis lacera | Flowering Plants | |
| Phleum ambiguum | Flowering Plants | |
| Sideritis syriaca | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 34.74 | Central and southern Apennine dry grasslands | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.54 | Central and southern Apennine dry grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.54 | Central and southern Apennine dry grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E1.54 | Central and southern Apennine dry grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E1.54 | Central and southern Apennine dry grassland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E1.54 | Central and southern Apennine dry grasslands | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E1.164 | Central and southern Apennine dry grasslands | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 34.74 | Central and southern Apennine dry grasslands | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 34.74 | Central and southern Apennine dry grasslands | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 34.74 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 34.74 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 34.74 | same |
