Western Mediterranean purple willow scrub
English name:
Western Mediterranean purple willow scrub
Description (English)
Willow scrub dominated by Salix purpurea ssp. lambertiana and Salix elaeagnos ssp. angustifolia of water courses of southern France, Italy and Mediterranean eastern Spain south to the Rio Segura basin; Salix purpurea and Salix triandra scrubs lining watercourses of mediterranean and sub-Mediterranean northwest Africa, the first extending south to the Anti-Atlas and Saharan Atlas, the second limited to eastern and middle northern Algeria.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F9.122 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (F9.1) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Salix purpurea
Flowering Plants
Salix triandra
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Salix purpurea | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix triandra | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 44.122 | Western Mediterranean purple willow scrub | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F9.122 | Western Mediterranean purple willow scrub | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F9.122 | Western Mediterranean purple willow scrub | same |
