Western Mediterranean mountain hedgehog-heath
Description (English)
Heath of often spiny hedgehog sub-shrubs on base-rich and acidic soils in the upper supra- and oromediterranean belts of the Iberian Peninsula, historically sustaining transhumance pastoralism but often extending down from crests and steep slopes due to grazing and burning.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S73 |
|---|---|
| Relation to | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableIndicator species
Flowering Plants
Erinacea anthyllis
Flowering Plants
Helianthemum apenninum
Flowering Plants
Koeleria vallesiana
Flowering Plants
Thymus vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Crepis albida
Flowering Plants
Brassica repanda
Flowering Plants
Paronychia kapela
Flowering Plants
Bupleurum fruticescens
Flowering Plants
Saponaria caespitosa
Flowering Plants
Carex humilis
Flowering Plants
Linum narbonense
Flowering Plants
Potentilla pusilla
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Erinacea anthyllis | Flowering Plants | |
| Helianthemum apenninum | Flowering Plants | |
| Koeleria vallesiana | Flowering Plants | |
| Thymus vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Crepis albida | Flowering Plants | |
| Brassica repanda | Flowering Plants | |
| Paronychia kapela | Flowering Plants | |
| Bupleurum fruticescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Saponaria caespitosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex humilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Linum narbonense | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla pusilla | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Thymus vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Koeleria vallesiana
Flowering Plants
Erinacea anthyllis
Flowering Plants
Carex humilis
Flowering Plants
Helianthemum apenninum
Flowering Plants
Buxus sempervirens
Flowering Plants
Teucrium chamaedrys
Conifers
Pinus sylvestris
Flowering Plants
Genista scorpius
Flowering Plants
Teucrium polium
Flowering Plants
Anthyllis vulneraria
Flowering Plants
Lavandula latifolia
Flowering Plants
Anthyllis montana
Flowering Plants
Potentilla pusilla
Flowering Plants
Paronychia kapela
Flowering Plants
Fumana procumbens
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thymus vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Koeleria vallesiana | Flowering Plants | |
| Erinacea anthyllis | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex humilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Helianthemum apenninum | Flowering Plants | |
| Buxus sempervirens | Flowering Plants | |
| Teucrium chamaedrys | Flowering Plants | |
| Pinus sylvestris | Conifers | |
| Genista scorpius | Flowering Plants | |
| Teucrium polium | Flowering Plants | |
| Anthyllis vulneraria | Flowering Plants | |
| Lavandula latifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Anthyllis montana | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla pusilla | Flowering Plants | |
| Paronychia kapela | Flowering Plants | |
| Fumana procumbens | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Erinacea anthyllis
Flowering Plants
Carex humilis
Flowering Plants
Bupleurum fruticescens
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Erinacea anthyllis | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex humilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Bupleurum fruticescens | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F7.4 | Hedgehog-heaths | narrower |
| European Red List of Habitats | F7.4a | Western Mediterranean mountain hedgehog-heath | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F7.4 | Hedgehog-heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F7.4 | Hedgehog-heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F7.4 | Hedgehog-heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F7.4 | Hedgehog-heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F6.4 | Hedgehog-heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F5.4 | Hedgehog-heaths | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 31.7 | Hedgehog-heaths | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 31.7 | Hedgehog-heaths | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 31.7 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 31.7 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 31.7 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 31.7 | same |
