Galicio-Leonese Erica cinerea heaths
Description (English)
Lower altitude heaths on the confines of Galicia and Leon, characteristic of slightly more uniform and humid climates than those of unit S42442, dominated by Erica cinerea, accompanied by Calluna vulgaris, Chamaespartium tridentatum, Erica umbellata, Halimium umbellatum and Mediterranean elements such as Lavandula stoechas ssp. pedunculata, Thymus mastichina.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S42443 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Calluna vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Chamaespartium tridentatum
Flowering Plants
Erica cinerea
Flowering Plants
Erica umbellata
Flowering Plants
Halimium umbellatum
Flowering Plants
Lavandula stoechas
Flowering Plants
Thymus mastichina
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Chamaespartium tridentatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Erica cinerea | Flowering Plants | |
| Erica umbellata | Flowering Plants | |
| Halimium umbellatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Lavandula stoechas | Flowering Plants | |
| Thymus mastichina | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F4.2443 | Galicio-Leonese Erica cinerea heaths | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F4.2443 | Galicio-Leonese Erica cinerea heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F4.2443 | Galicio-Leonese Erica cinerea heaths | same |
