Mediterraneo-montane [Stipa] steppes
Common name:
Mediterraneo-montane [Stipa] steppes
Habitat code:
E1.511
Description:
Steppes dominated by [Stipa pennata], with [Festuca auquieri], [Koeleria vallesiana], [Brachypodium pinnatum], [Ononis striata], occupying vast expanses of the Causses, and locally represented on crests and plateaux of Haute Provence, the southwestern Alps and the Corbières.
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Ononis striata Gouan | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Brachypodium pinnatum (Linnaeus, 1753) Beauv., 1812 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Koeleria vallesiana (Honck.) Gaudin | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Stipa joannis Celak., 1884 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |