Central European basicline heaths
English name:
Central European basicline heaths
Description (English)
Heaths of calcareous or somewhat calcareous substrates, and of low-precipitation continental enclaves, in particular, in Hercynian hills and on Pleistocene inland dunes, of Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Poland, southern Scandinavia, with southern representatives in the northern Dinarides of Croatia, with Calluna vulgaris, Euphorbia cyparissias, Cruciata glabra, Peucedanum oreoselinum, Prunella vulgaris, Juniperus communis, Carex caryophyllea, Carex ericetorum, Carex humilis, Koeleria pyramidata.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F4.22B |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (F4.2) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Juniperus communis
Flowering Plants
Calluna vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Carex caryophyllea
Flowering Plants
Carex ericetorum
Flowering Plants
Carex humilis
Flowering Plants
Euphorbia cyparissias
Flowering Plants
Koeleria pyramidata
Flowering Plants
Peucedanum oreoselinum
Flowering Plants
Prunella vulgaris
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Juniperus communis | Conifers | |
| Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex caryophyllea | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex ericetorum | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex humilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Euphorbia cyparissias | Flowering Plants | |
| Koeleria pyramidata | Flowering Plants | |
| Peucedanum oreoselinum | Flowering Plants | |
| Prunella vulgaris | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.22B | Central European basicline heaths | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F4.22B | Central European basicline heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F4.22B | Central European basicline heaths | same |
