Asio-Mediterranean short grass and therophyte communities
Common name:
Asio-Mediterranean short grass and therophyte communities
Habitat code:
E1.333
Description:
Open, short, grasslands of thermo- and meso-Mediterranean areas of Cyprus, Anatolia and the Levant, with annual grasses, in particular, [Stipa capensis] ([Stipa tortilis]) and [Brachypodium distachyon] and often a representation of short or medium-sized perennial grasses, rich in annual flowering plants and geophytes.
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Brachypodium distachyon (Linnaeus, 1753) Beauv., 1812 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Stipa capensis Thunb., 1794 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |