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S67 Aralo-Caspian semi-desert

Diagnostic taxa

Ceratocarpus arenarius, Medicago medicaginoides, Medicago orthoceras, Erodium hoefftianum, Bromus squarrosus, Eremopyrum orientale, Eremopyrum triticeum, Alyssum turkestanicum, Ceratocephala falcata, Poa bulbosa, Descurainia sophia, Tulipa biflora, Tulipa sylvestris, Chorispora tenella, Neotorularia contortuplicata, Lepidium perfoliatum, Salsola kali aggr., Agropyron fragile, Bassia prostrata, Atriplex tatarica, Iris scariosa, Holosteum umbellatum, Petrosimonia brachiata, Petrosimonia oppositifolia, Climacoptera crassa, Salsola dendroides, Silene cyri, Lappula marginata, Lappula patula, Pyankovia brachiata, Artemisia lerchiana, Tripleurospermum parviflorum, Alhagi maurorum, Androsace maxima, Meniocus linifolius, Senecio glaucus, Tragopogon ruber, Camphorosma monspeliaca, Artemisia scoparia, Artemisia taurica, Nonea caspica, Anabasis aphylla

Lichens: Caloplaca lobulata, Diplotomma alboatrum, Lecanora hagenii, Physcia adscendens, Rinodina exigua, Xanthoparmelia camtschadalis, Xanthoparmelia ryssolea, Xanthoria parietina

Constant taxa

Ceratocarpus arenarius, Medicago medicaginoides, Medicago orthoceras, Erodium hoefftianum, Bromus squarrosus, Eremopyrum orientale, Eremopyrum triticeum, Alyssum turkestanicum, Ceratocephala falcata, Poa bulbosa, Descurainia sophia, Tulipa sylvestris, Chorispora tenella, Neotorularia contortuplicata, Anisantha tectorum, Lepidium perfoliatum, Salsola kali aggr., Agropyron fragile, Bassia prostrata, Atriplex tatarica, Holosteum umbellatum, Petrosimonia brachiata, Petrosimonia oppositifolia, Salsola dendroides, Artemisia lerchiana, Alhagi maurorum, Androsace maxima, Meniocus linifolius, Carduus uncinatus, Camphorosma monspeliaca, Artemisia taurica, Anabasis aphylla

Bryophytes: Syntrichia ruralis aggr.

Lichens: Xanthoparmelia camtschadalis, Xanthoria parietina

Dominant taxa

Artemisia lerchiana

Chytrý M., Tichý L., Hennekens S.M., Knollová I., Janssen J.A.M., Rodwell J.S. … Schaminée J.H.J. (2020) EUNIS Habitat Classification: expert system, characteristic species combinations and distribution maps of European habitats. Applied Vegetation Science 23: 648–675. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12519

Version 2021-06-01, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4812736.

For the official presentation of the EUNIS Habitat Classification from the European Environment Agency, please see: EUNIS Terrestrial Habitat Classification 2021. The FloraVeg.EU presentation may show modifications and partial updates to the habitat classification.