Anglo-Armorican Erica cinerea - Ulex gallii heaths
Description (English)
Heaths of well drained soils of Brittany, the Cotentin peninsula, the South-Western Peninsula and the south coast of Wales, dominated by Ulex gallii, Erica cinerea and Calluna vulgaris, often rich in grasses, in particular, Agrostis curtisii.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S4235 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Agrostis curtisii
Flowering Plants
Calluna vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Erica cinerea
Flowering Plants
Ulex gallii
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Agrostis curtisii | Flowering Plants | |
| Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Erica cinerea | Flowering Plants | |
| Ulex gallii | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F4.235 | Anglo-Armorican Erica cinerea-Ulex gallii heaths | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F4.235 | Anglo-Armorican Erica cinerea-Ulex gallii heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F4.235 | Anglo-Armorican Erica cinerea-Ulex gallii heaths | same |
