West Mediterranean siliceous grassland

Common name:
West Mediterranean siliceous grassland
Habitat code:
E1.811
Description:

West Mediterranean annual-rich grasslands of siliceous gravelly, sandy or silty, usually shallow, soils that remain cohesive during the dry season; characteristic are [Tuberaria guttata], [Helianthemum sanguineum], [Jasione montana], [Paronychia cymosa], [Paronychia echinulata], [Pterocephalus diandrus], [Prolongoa pectinata], [Senecio minutus], [Tolpis barbata], [Filago gallica], [Filago minima], [Teesdalia coronopifolia], [Sedum caespitosum], [Sedum arenarium], [Sedum andegavense], [Crassula tillaea], [Saxifraga carpetana], [Radiola linoides], [Silene gallica], [Silene psammitis], [Silene portensis], [Linum gallicum], [Linaria pelisseriana], [Linaria arvensis], [Plantago bellardii], [Galium divaricatum], [Trifolium cherleri], [Trifolium strictum], [Trifolium suffocatum], [Trifolium arvense], [Trifolium bocconei], [Trifolium purpureum], [Lathyrus angulatus], [Ornithopus pinnatus], [Ornithopus sativus], [Lupinus hispanicus], [Lupinus angustifolius], [Anthyllis cornicina], [Coronilla dura] and the grasses [Corynephorus divaricatus], [Aira cupaniana], [Aira tenorii], [Aira caryophyllea], [Airopsis tenella], [Molineria minuta], [Molineria laevis], [Vulpia geniculata], [Vulpia membranacea], [Vulpia bromoides], [Vulpia myuros], [Briza maxima], [Anthoxanthum aristatum], [Micropyrum tenellum].

Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Prolongoa pectinata (L.) Boiss. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Tolpis barbata (Linnaeus, 1753) Gaertner, 1791 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Logfia gallica (L.) Coss. & Germ. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Senecio minutus (Cav.) DC. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Logfia minima (Sm.) Dumort., 1827 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Teesdalia coronopifolia (J.P.Bergeret) Thell. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Jasione montana L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Silene gallica Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Paronychia cymosa (L.) DC. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Paronychia echinulata Chater Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Silene portensis L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Silene psammitis Link ex Spreng. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Crassula tillaea Lest.-Garl. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Sedum andegavense (DC.) Desv. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Sedum arenarium Brot. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Sedum caespitosum (Cav.) DC. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Tuberaria guttata (Linnaeus, 1753) Fourr., 1868 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Helianthemum sanguineum (Lag.) Lag. ex Dunal Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Pterocephalus diandrus (Lag.) Lag. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Trifolium purpureum Loisel. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Trifolium arvense Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Trifolium strictum L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Trifolium suffocatum L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Ornithopus pinnatus (Mill.) Druce Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Trifolium bocconei Savi Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Lathyrus angulatus L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Lupinus angustifolius Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Trifolium cherleri Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Ornithopus sativus Brot. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Lupinus hispanicus Boiss. & Reut. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Linum trigynum L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Radiola linoides Roth, 1788 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Plantago bellardii All., 1785 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Saxifraga carpetana Boiss. & Reut. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Galium divaricatum Pourret ex Lam., 1788 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Linaria arvensis (L.) Desf. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Linaria pelisseriana (Linnaeus, 1753) Miller, 1768 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Anthoxanthum aristatum Boiss. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Corynephorus divaricatus (Pourr.) Breistr. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Aira caryophyllea L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Airopsis tenella (Cav.) Asch. & Graebn. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Aira tenorii Guss. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Aira uniaristata Lag. & Rodr. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Briza maxima L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Vulpia bromoides (Linnaeus, 1753) Gray, 1821 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Vulpia geniculata (L.) Link Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Vulpia myuros (L.) C.C.Gmel. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Micropyrum tenellum (L.) Link Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Molineriella laevis (Brot.) Rouy Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Vulpia fasciculata (Forssk.) Samp. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Molineriella minuta (L.) Rouy Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
175412001 175412001 WESTERWAELDER SEENPLATTE