Central and southern Apennine dry grassland
Common name:
Central and southern Apennine dry grassland
Habitat code:
E1.54
Description:
Open grasslands of calcareous substrates of the middle and southern Apennines, southern vicariant of the [Xerobromion], with [Bromus erectus], [Sideritis syriaca] and many Apennine endemics or subendemics such as [Crepis lacera], [Centaurea rupestris ssp. ceratophylla], [Phleum ambiguum], [Carex macrolepis]. Many distinctive communities exist in this unit, some still covering vast expanses of land of exceptional biological significance such as Campo Imperatore in the Gran Sasso range; a few examples are cited below, others may be added.
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Centaurea rupestris ssp. ceratophylla (Ten.) Gugler | Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Crepis lacera Ten. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Sideritis syriaca Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Carex macrolepis DC. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Bromus erectus Hudson, 1762 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Phleum montanum K.Koch | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |