Primers resultats de l'estudi de les brolles
d'estepes, dominades per Cistus monspeliensis i d'altres comunitats no forestals, com timonedes de caps d'ase (Lavandula stoechas) i prats diversos, un d'ells litoral, de la Península del Cap de Creus. Entre les espècies més interessants, destaquem: Clitocybe gyrans (Paulet: Fr.) Gillet f. carpobroticola Bon et Vila ad int., C. herbarum Romagn., C. pachyphylla (Fr. : Fr.) Gillet, Cortinarius scobinaceus Malençon et Bertault, Hemimycena candida (Bres.) Singer, Hygrocybe ortoniana Bon, Macrolepiota subsquarrosa (Locq.) Bon i Psilocybe inquilina (Fr. : Fr. ) Bres.First floristic results of the fungal biodiversity of silicicolous communities dominated by Cistus
monspeliensis, including a litoral area rich in Thymelaea hirsuta and species characteristic of the
Armerietum ruscinonensis. The region studied receives a medium rainfall (5 50-650 mm) but is
submitted to strong desiccating winds and to frequent wild fires. Cistus is linked to interesting
mycorrhizic species and also to saprotrophic species, colonizing the thick mats of dead leaves thrown during summer drought. Some of the most interesting species are: Clitocybe gyrans (Paulet: Fr. ) Gillet f. carpobroticola Bon et Vila ad int., e herbarum Romagn., C. pachyphylla (Fr. : Fr. ) Gillet, Cortinarius scobinaceus Malençon et Bertault, Hemimycena candida (Bres.) Singer, Hygrocybe ortoniana Bon, Macrolepiota subsquarrosa (Locq.) Bon and Psilocybe inquilina (Fr. : Fr. ) Bres