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Each time that these same conditions combine, you  find the same plants.
 From the rarest (Ophryes de Bertolon) to the more  humble ( the poppy).
 The Luberon provides a magnificent range of flora

 
 There is a huge diversity of flora in the Luberon (representing over a  quarter of French species) and include a number of rare species.
 The biological quality of the Luberon plays a major role, here are just a  few reasons why:
- a broad geological diversity
- a wide range of relief
- an important hydrography network
- expertise in traditional agricultural and forestry traditions

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There are three distinctive zones of vegetation
 The Mediterranean zone
 The driest and hottest zone. Up to an altitude of 800/900 m .
 The hilly zone
 Above an altitude of 800/900 m. The oak becomes the white oak ("climatic")
 The mountain zone
 In the high areas, north facing of the Grand Luberon
l'étage collinéen
Poirier faux-amandier en fleur
Lin de Narbonne
Narcisse de Requien et muscari
Sauge des prés