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S67 Aralo-Caspian semi-desert

Diagnostic taxa

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

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

Constant taxa

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

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.