Northern Calluna-Genista heaths
Description (English)
Heaths of the northern Germano-Baltic plain and neighbouring regions, in Denmark, southern Sweden, Germany, northern Poland and the Netherlands north of the Rhine, dominated by Calluna vulgaris, with Genista pilosa and, in the west, Genista anglica, and with a species cortège that reflects boreal influences, marked, in particular, by the frequent presence of Empetrum nigrum or Vaccinium spp. These formations have their main area of occurrence in northwestern Germany, Jutland and the Netherlands in Friesland, the Drente, and the Hoge Veluwe, extending northward to northern Jutland and coastal Halland, eastward to the Prignitz and to Poland. Outliers occupy restricted surfaces in the Hercynian upper Rhine hills, the Rhine Valley and middle Franconia.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F4.221 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (F4.2) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Calluna vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Empetrum nigrum
Flowering Plants
Genista anglica
Flowering Plants
Genista pilosa
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum nigrum | Flowering Plants | |
| Genista anglica | Flowering Plants | |
| Genista pilosa | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.221 | Northern Calluna-Genista heaths | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F4.221 | Northern Calluna-Genista heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F4.221 | Northern Calluna-Genista heaths | same |
