Spartium junceum scrub
Description (English)
Secondary scrub dominated by Spanish broom (Spartium junceum), typical of disturbed, open, sunny situations on a wide variety of soils through the Mediterranean, where its rapid establishment is favoured by post-fire seed germination, aggressive rooting, nitrogen-fixation and unpalatability.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S53 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableIndicator species
Flowering Plants
Spartium junceum
Flowering Plants
Rubus ulmifolius
Flowering Plants
Clematis vitalba
Flowering Plants
Clematis flammula
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Spartium junceum | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus ulmifolius | Flowering Plants | |
| Clematis vitalba | Flowering Plants | |
| Clematis flammula | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Spartium junceum
Flowering Plants
Rubus ulmifolius
Flowering Plants
Dactylis glomerata
Flowering Plants
Asparagus acutifolius
Flowering Plants
Clematis vitalba
Flowering Plants
Rubia peregrina
Flowering Plants
Crataegus monogyna
Flowering Plants
Quercus pubescens
Flowering Plants
Cornus sanguinea
Flowering Plants
Rosa canina
Flowering Plants
Bituminaria bituminosa
Flowering Plants
Teucrium chamaedrys
Flowering Plants
Sanguisorba minor
Flowering Plants
Prunus spinosa
Flowering Plants
Fraxinus ornus
Flowering Plants
Clematis flammula
Flowering Plants
Daucus carota
Flowering Plants
Dorycnium pentaphyllum
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Spartium junceum | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus ulmifolius | Flowering Plants | |
| Dactylis glomerata | Flowering Plants | |
| Asparagus acutifolius | Flowering Plants | |
| Clematis vitalba | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubia peregrina | Flowering Plants | |
| Crataegus monogyna | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Cornus sanguinea | Flowering Plants | |
| Rosa canina | Flowering Plants | |
| Bituminaria bituminosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Teucrium chamaedrys | Flowering Plants | |
| Sanguisorba minor | Flowering Plants | |
| Prunus spinosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Fraxinus ornus | Flowering Plants | |
| Clematis flammula | Flowering Plants | |
| Daucus carota | Flowering Plants | |
| Dorycnium pentaphyllum | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Spartium junceum
Flowering Plants
Brachypodium phoenicoides
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Spartium junceum | Flowering Plants | |
| Brachypodium phoenicoides | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F5.4 | Spartium junceum fields | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F5.4 | Spartium junceum fields | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F5.4 | Spartium junceum fields | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F5.4 | Spartium junceum fields | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F5.4 | Spartium junceum fields | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F2.42 | Spartium junceum fields | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F2.A | Spanish-broom Spartium junceum fields | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 32.A | Spanish-broom fields | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 32.A | Spanish-broom fields | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 32.A | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 32.A | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 32.A | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 32.A | same |
