Western Pontic [Hordeum hystrix] swards

General Information Species Natura

Common name:

Habitat code:

E6.2235

Description:

Grassy solonetz or solonchak-solonetz formations of the western Black Sea coast and lower Danube plain and of the northern Thracian basin, dominated by [Hordeum hystrix], often accompanied by [Poa bulbosa], [Crypsis] spp., [Trifolium neglectum], [Cynodon dactylon], [Lepidium ruderale].

References:

Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Lepidium ruderale L.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Trifolium fragiferum ssp. bonannii (C.Presl) SojÃ k	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Cynodon dactylon (Linnaeus, 1753) Pers., 1805	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Poa bulbosa Linnaeus, 1753	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Hordeum hystrix Roth	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
F00006200		F00006200	OVCHARITSA
F00007800		F00007800	POMORIYSKI SOLNITSI