Provençal andropogonid grass steppes
Common name:
Provençal andropogonid grass steppes
Habitat code:
E1.4342
Description:
Meso- and thermo-Mediterranean steppes of southern France constituted by cespitose andropogonid grasses such as [Hyparrhenia hirta], [Andropogon distachyos], [Heteropogon contortus], [Dichanthium insculptum], [Dichanthium ischaemum] or [Chrysopogon gryllus].
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Andropogon distachyos Linnaeus, 1753 | 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 |
| Dichanthium insculptum (A.Rich.) Clayton | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Hyparrhenia hirta (Linnaeus, 1753) Stapf, 1919 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Heteropogon contortus (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |