Montane Calluna - Genista heaths
Description (English)
Thermophile Calluna vulgaris heaths of the montane zone (beech forest level) of the Central Massif, the Pyrenees and the southwestern Alps, with Genista anglica, Genista pilosa, Vaccinium myrtillus and, often, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S4226 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Calluna vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Genista anglica
Flowering Plants
Genista pilosa
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Genista anglica | Flowering Plants | |
| Genista pilosa | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F4.226 | Montane Calluna-Genista heaths | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F4.226 | Montane Calluna-Genista heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F4.226 | Montane Calluna-Genista heaths | same |
