Mediterranean therophytic siliceous grassland
Common name:
Mediterranean therophytic siliceous grassland
Habitat code:
E1.81
Description:
West Mediterranean and Dalmatian annual-rich grasslands of siliceous gravelly, sandy or silty, usually shallow, soils that remain cohesive during the dry season; they are rich in small Fabaceae, in particular of genera, [Trifolium], [Lathyrus], [Ornithopus], [Lupinus], [Anthyllis], [Coronilla] and grasses of genera [Corynephorus], [Aira], [Airopsis], [Molineria], [Vulpia], [Briza], [Anthoxanthum], [Micropyrum]; among characteristic species, shared by eastern and western formations, are [Tuberaria guttata], [Silene gallica], [Linaria pelisseriana], [Plantago bellardii], [Galium divaricatum].
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Silene gallica Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Tuberaria guttata (Linnaeus, 1753) Fourr., 1868 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Plantago bellardii All., 1785 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Galium divaricatum Pourret ex Lam., 1788 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Linaria pelisseriana (Linnaeus, 1753) Miller, 1768 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |