Mediterranean subnitrophilous grass communities
Description (English)
Graminoid formations with Bromus fasciculatus, Bromus madritensis, Bromus intermedius, Bromus alopecuros, Bromus rubens, Bromus hordeaceus, Bromus tectorum, Aegilops neglecta, Aegilops geniculata, Aegilops triuncialis, Aegilops ventricosa, Taeniatherum caput-medusae, Avena sterilis, Avena barbata, Lagurus ovatus, Lolium rigidum, Vulpia ciliata, Vulpia bromoides, Vulpia geniculata, Lamarckia aurea, Trisetum paniceum, Cynosurus echinatus, Stipa capensis, and with Scandix australis, Astragalus scorpioides, Trifolium cherleri, Trifolium hirtum, Trifolium striatum, Trifolium campestre, Trifolium arvense, Trifolium glomeratum, Vicia lutea, Medicago rigidula, Medicago sativa, Medicago littoralis, Melilotus sulcata, Coronilla scorpioides, Filago minima, Paronychia argentea, particularly widespread in Iberia, southern Italy, the mediterranean Balkans and Greece where they may cover vast expanses of post-cultural or extensive pasture lands, also locally represented in southern France and coastal northern Italy.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E1.61 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Aegilops geniculata
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Aegilops neglecta
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Aegilops triuncialis
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Aegilops ventricosa
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Avena barbata
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Avena sterilis
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Bromus fasciculatus
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Bromus hordeaceus
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Bromus madritensis
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Bromus tectorum
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Coronilla scorpioides
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Cynosurus echinatus
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Filago minima
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Lagurus ovatus
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Lamarckia aurea
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Lolium rigidum
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Medicago littoralis
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Medicago rigidula
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Medicago sativa
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Scandix australis
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Stipa capensis
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Trifolium arvense
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Trifolium campestre
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Trifolium glomeratum
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Trifolium hirtum
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Trifolium striatum
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Vicia lutea
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Vulpia bromoides
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Vulpia ciliata
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Aegilops geniculata | Flowering Plants | |
| Aegilops neglecta | Flowering Plants | |
| Aegilops triuncialis | Flowering Plants | |
| Aegilops ventricosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Avena barbata | Flowering Plants | |
| Avena sterilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Bromus fasciculatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Bromus hordeaceus | Flowering Plants | |
| Bromus madritensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Bromus tectorum | Flowering Plants | |
| Coronilla scorpioides | Flowering Plants | |
| Cynosurus echinatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Filago minima | Flowering Plants | |
| Lagurus ovatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Lamarckia aurea | Flowering Plants | |
| Lolium rigidum | Flowering Plants | |
| Medicago littoralis | Flowering Plants | |
| Medicago rigidula | Flowering Plants | |
| Medicago sativa | Flowering Plants | |
| Scandix australis | Flowering Plants | |
| Stipa capensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Trifolium arvense | Flowering Plants | |
| Trifolium campestre | Flowering Plants | |
| Trifolium glomeratum | Flowering Plants | |
| Trifolium hirtum | Flowering Plants | |
| Trifolium striatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Vicia lutea | Flowering Plants | |
| Vulpia bromoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Vulpia ciliata | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 34.81 | Mediterranean subnitrophilous grass communities | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.61 | Mediterranean subnitrophilous grass communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.61 | Mediterranean subnitrophilous grass communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E1.61 | Mediterranean subnitrophilous grass communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E1.61 | Mediterranean subnitrophilous grass communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E1.61 | Mediterranean subnitrophilous grass communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E1.141 | Mediterranean subnitrophilous grass communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 34.81 | Mediterranean subnitrophilous grass communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 34.81 | Mediterranean subnitrophilous grass communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 34.81 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 34.81 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 34.81 | same |
