Maritime gorse heaths
Description (English)
Wind-swept heaths with prostrate, cushiony gorse or broom (Ulex europaeus f. maritimus, Ulex gallii f. humilis, Cytisus scoparius ssp. maritimus), Erica vagans, Erica cinerea, Calluna vulgaris, and numerous other maritime ecotypes, of cliff tops of promontories and islands of Brittany, Cotentin, southern Ireland, Cornwall, Wales, the Cantabrian coast and Galicia.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S4231 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Calluna vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Erica cinerea
Flowering Plants
Erica vagans
Flowering Plants
Ulex europaeus
Flowering Plants
Ulex gallii
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Erica cinerea | Flowering Plants | |
| Erica vagans | Flowering Plants | |
| Ulex europaeus | Flowering Plants | |
| Ulex gallii | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F4.231 | Maritime gorse heaths | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F4.231 | Maritime gorse heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F4.231 | Maritime gorse heaths | same |
