Lowland to montane temperate and submediterranean genistoid scrub
Description (English)
Low scrub dominated by various woody legumes on mostly sharply-draining, nutrient-poor acidic soils throughout the temperate and submediterranean lowlands and Mediterranean foothills of Europe. To the north the vegetation is usually found in successions or ecotones within pastoral landscapes and is often rather species-poor; further south, the scrub can occur as a more persistent or repeatedly renewed habitat among rocky or unstable hill-slopes with richer associated floras.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S33 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableIndicator species
Flowering Plants
Cytisus scoparius
Flowering Plants
Genista florida
Flowering Plants
Cytisus multiflorus
Flowering Plants
Genista cinerascens
Flowering Plants
Adenocarpus complicatus
Flowering Plants
Cytisus striatus
Diagnostic species occur concentrated in the habitat in question, but are absent or rare in other habitats. They are good positive indicators of the habitat, but they do not need to occur in every location of the habitat.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Cytisus scoparius | Flowering Plants | |
| Genista florida | Flowering Plants | |
| Cytisus multiflorus | Flowering Plants | |
| Genista cinerascens | Flowering Plants | |
| Adenocarpus complicatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Cytisus striatus | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Cytisus scoparius
Ferns
Pteridium aquilinum
Flowering Plants
Agrostis capillaris
Flowering Plants
Calluna vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Teucrium scorodonia
Flowering Plants
Avenella flexuosa
Flowering Plants
Rumex acetosella
Flowering Plants
Rubus ulmifolius
Flowering Plants
Erica arborea
Flowering Plants
Genista florida
Flowering Plants
Jasione montana
Flowering Plants
Hypericum perforatum
Flowering Plants
Dactylis glomerata
Flowering Plants
Crataegus monogyna
Flowering Plants
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Flowering Plants
Achillea millefolium
Flowering Plants
Cytisus multiflorus
Constant species occur frequently in the habitat, but they may include generalist species that are also frequent in other habitats.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Cytisus scoparius | Flowering Plants | |
| Pteridium aquilinum | Ferns | |
| Agrostis capillaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Teucrium scorodonia | Flowering Plants | |
| Avenella flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Rumex acetosella | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus ulmifolius | Flowering Plants | |
| Erica arborea | Flowering Plants | |
| Genista florida | Flowering Plants | |
| Jasione montana | Flowering Plants | |
| Hypericum perforatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Dactylis glomerata | Flowering Plants | |
| Crataegus monogyna | Flowering Plants | |
| Anthoxanthum odoratum | Flowering Plants | |
| Achillea millefolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Cytisus multiflorus | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Cytisus scoparius
Flowering Plants
Genista florida
Flowering Plants
Cytisus multiflorus
Dominant species are those that often reach high cover in the habitat, thus determining the habitat physiognomy.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Cytisus scoparius | Flowering Plants | |
| Genista florida | Flowering Plants | |
| Cytisus multiflorus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F3.2 | Submediterranean deciduous thickets and brushes | overlap |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F3.1 | Temperate thickets and scrub | overlap |
| European Red List of Habitats | F3.1c | Lowland to montane temperate and submediterranean genistoid scrub | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F3.1 | Temperate thickets and scrub | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F3.2 | Submediterranean deciduous thickets and brushes | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F3.2 | Mediterraneo-montane broadleaved deciduous thickets | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F3.1 | Temperate thickets and scrub | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F3.1 | Temperate thickets and scrub | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F3.2 | Mediterraneo-montane broadleaved deciduous thickets | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F3.1 | Temperate thickets and scrub | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F3.2 | Mediterraneo-montane broadleaved deciduous thickets | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F1.3 | Temperate thickets and scrub | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F2.5 | Sub-mediterranean broadleaved deciduous thickets | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F1.3 | Thorn-thickets, hedgerows and lowland scrub | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 31.8 | Western Eurasian thickets | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 31.8 | Western Eurasian thickets | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 31.8 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 31.8 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 31.8 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 31.8 | same |
