15-20 different animal species are directly or indirectly dependent on each plant
(c)HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein

Promoting biodiversity demonstration experiment

(c)HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein

Promoting biodiversity demonstration experiment

Dr. In the following video, Wilhelm Graiss explains the effects of different care for extensive grassland areas:

 

Three mixtures with different species were created on the test areas:

Mixture 1: Field biodiversity

Anthyllis vulneraria
Achillea millefolium
Barbarea vulgaris
Betonica officinalis
Campanula patula
Carum carvi
Centaurea cyanus
Centaurea jacea
Centaurea scabiosa
Cichorium intybus
Crepis biennis
Daucus carota
Dianthus carthusianorum
Dipsacus fullonum
Echium vulgare
Galium verum
Hypericum perforatum
Knautia arvensis
Leontodon autumnalis
Leontodon hispidus
Leucanthemum vulgare
Linaria vulgaris
Lychnis flos-cuculi
Papaver rhoeas
Pastinaca sativa
Salvia pratensis
Silene dioica
Silene nuts
Silene vulgaris
Verbascum chaixii ssp. Austriacum
Verbascum thapsus
Real veterinary vetch
Real yarrow
Weight Barbara herb
Real concrete
Meadow bluebell
Real caraway
Cornflower
Meadow knapweed
Scabious knapweed
Weighted chicory
Wiesen-Pippau
carrot
Owned. Carthusian carnation
Wild cardoon
Weighted viper's head
Yellow bedstraw
Real St. John's wort
Meadow scabious
Autumn dandelions
Meadow dandelions
Poor meadow daisy
Real toadflax
Cuckoo carnation
Gossip poppy
parsnip
Meadow sage
Red carnation
Nodding catchfly
Inflated catchfly
Austrian Mullein
Small-flowered mullein
   

 

Mixture 2: Grassland biodiversity

Anthoxanthum odoratum Ruchgrass
Briza media Quaking grass 
Cynosurus cristatus Comb grass
Festuca nigrescens Horst-Rot-Schwinge
Poa pratensis Common meadow bluegrass
Anthyllis vulneraria Anthyllus
Lotus corniculatus Horn trefoil
Medicago lupulina Yellow clover
Trifolium campestre Field clover
Achillea millefolium yarrow
Betonica officinalis Real concrete
Campanula patula Bluebell
Carum carvi Real caraway
Centaurea jacea Meadow knapweed
Centaurea scabiosa Scabious knapweed
Cichorium intybus  Waywait
Crepis biennis  Pippaw
Daucus carota  Wild carrot
Echium vulgare  Weighted viper's head
Galium mollugo  Meadow bedstraw
Galium verum  Real bedstraw
Geum urbanum  Real clove root
Knautia arvensis  Scabious flower
Leontodon autumnalis  Autumn dandelions
Leontodon hispidus  Rough dandelion
Leucanthemum ircutianum  Marguerite
Leucanthemum vulgare  Poor meadow daisy
Lychnis flos-cuculi  Cuckoo carnation
Pastinaca sativa  parsnip
Plantago lanceolata  Ribwort plantain
Plantago media  Medium plantain
Prunella vulgaris  Real Brunelle
Sanguisorba minor  Small meadow button
Silene dioica  Red carnation
Silene nuts  Nodding catchfly
Silene vulgaris  Inflated catchfly
Tragopogon orientalis  Meadow goat's beard
Verbascum nigrum  Dark Mullein

 

 

 Mixture 3: Flower strip mix Regrass II

Anthoxanthum odoratum Weighted smoke grass
Bromus erectus Upright brome
Cynosurus cristatus Comb grass
Festuca ovina Proprietary Sheep fescue
Festuca rubra agg. Weighted red fescue
Festuca rupicola Furrow fescue
Holcus lanatus Woolly honey grass
Koeleria pyramidata Meadow crested crest
Anthyllis vulneraria Real veterinary vetch
Lotus corniculatus Horn trefoil
Medicago falcata Sickle snail clover
Medicago lupulina Yellow clover
Onobrychis viciifolia Weight sainfoin
Trifolium campestre Field clover
Trifolium pratense Red clover
Trifolium repens White clover
Achillea millefolium Real yarrow
Betonica officinalis Real concrete
Buphthalmum salicifolium Beef eye
Centaurea jacea Meadow knapweed
Centaurea scabiosa Scabious knapweed
Cichorium intybus Weighted chicory
Crepis biennis Wiesen-Pippau
Daucus carota carrot
Dianthus carthusianorum Owned. Carthusian carnation
Galium mollugo Small meadow bedstraw
Galium verum Yellow bedstraw
Hypericum perforatum Real St. John's wort
Knautia arvensis Meadow scabious
Leontodon hispidus Meadow dandelions
Leucanthemum vulgare Poor meadow daisy
Origanum vulgare Dost
Plantago lanceolata Spitz plantain
Plantago media Medium plantain
Prunella grandiflora Large-flowered Brunelle
Salvia pratensis Meadow sage
Sanguisorba minor Small meadow button
Silene vulgaris Inflated catchfly
Tragopogon orientalis Eastern Meadow goat's beard
Verbascum nigrum Dark Mullein