Triestine knapweed-chrysopogon grasslands
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 34.6344 and the peri-Alpine [Chrysopogon] grasslands of unit 34.327. Related [Chrysopogon] grasslands also exist in units 34.751 and 34.753.
Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
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Bupleurum baldense ssp. gussonei (Arcang.) Tutin | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Carlina corymbosa spp. graeca (Boiss.) Nyman, 1879 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Artemisia alba Turra, 1764 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Centaurea spinosociliata ssp. cristata (Bartl.) Dostà l | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Onosma echioides L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Petrorhagia saxifraga (L.) Link | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Argyrolobium zanonii (Turra) P.W.Ball | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Gentiana verna ssp. tergestina (Beck) Hayek | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Asperula purpurea (L.) Ehrend. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Carex humilis Leysser, 1761 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Cleistogenes serotina (L.) Keng | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Chrysopogon gryllus (Linnaeus, 1753) Trin., 1820 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Dichanthium ischaemum (Linnaeus, 1753) Roberty, 1960 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |