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. Johann 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. Johann 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