Cantabro-Pyrenean Erica vagans-E. cinerea heaths
Description (English)
Heaths with Ulex gallii, Erica vagans, Erica cinerea, sometimes Erica aragonensis, and Pseudarrhenatherum longifolium of the French and Spanish Basque coast and of the beech level of the Atlantic Pyrenees and of the Cantabrian chain, mostly on mildly acid or slightly calcareous soils.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F4.237 |
|---|---|
| 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
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Erica cinerea | Flowering Plants | |
| Erica vagans | Flowering Plants | |
| Pseudarrhenatherum longifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Ulex gallii | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.237 | Cantabro-Pyrenean Erica vagans-E. cinerea heaths | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F4.237 | Cantabro-Pyrenean Erica vagans-E. cinerea heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F4.237 | Cantabro-Pyrenean Erica vagans-E. cinerea heaths | same |