Pyreneo-Cantabrian cushion-heaths
Description (English)
Cushion-heaths dominated by Genista hispanica ssp. occidentalis or Genista hystrix ssp. legionensis, often with Erica vagans, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ssp. crassifolia or Lithodora diffusa, characteristic of the Pyreneen-Cantabrian system, where they may occur from the collinar to the subalpine level.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S73451 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Erica vagans
Flowering Plants
Genista hispanica
Flowering Plants
Genista hystrix
Flowering Plants
Lithodora diffusa
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Erica vagans | Flowering Plants | |
| Genista hispanica | Flowering Plants | |
| Genista hystrix | Flowering Plants | |
| Lithodora diffusa | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F7.4451 | Pyreneo-Cantabrian cushion-heaths | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F7.4451 | Pyreneo-Cantabrian cushion-heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F7.4451 | Pyreneo-Cantabrian cushion-heaths | same |
