Dry grasslands

Dry grasslands spread out on shallow soils which are well-exposed, poor and stony and can’t retain water. They are part of the richest habitats considering the diversity of species: one can count up to 40 or 50 plant species on one single square meter!
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La faune et la flore des pelouses sèches
Platanthère verdâtre
Alouette lulu
Orchis pourpre
Orvet
Anémone pulsatille
Azuré du serpolet
Hélianthème blanc
Lézard vert
Odontite de Jaubert
Couleuvre verte et jaune
Ophrys abeille
Origan commun
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