Hygrophile Pyrenean beech forests
English name:
Hygrophile Pyrenean beech forests
Description (English)
Humid montane beech and beech-fir (G4.6) forests on neutral soils with mild humus (mull) of the western Pyrenees, characterized by the vernal bloom of Scilla lilio-hyacinthus and Lathraea clandestina and by a summer cover rich in ferns (Athyrium filix-femina, Gymnocarpium dryopteris, Asplenium scolopendrium, Dryopteris spp., Polystichum spp.) and species of the ecological group of Melica uniflora and Galium odoratum; they are locally represented in the eastern Pyrenees and the Montes Olositanicos.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.641 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.6) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Asplenium scolopendrium
Ferns
Athyrium filix-femina
Flowering Plants
Galium odoratum
Flowering Plants
Lathraea clandestina
Flowering Plants
Melica uniflora
Flowering Plants
Scilla lilio-hyacinthus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Asplenium scolopendrium | Ferns | |
| Athyrium filix-femina | Ferns | |
| Galium odoratum | Flowering Plants | |
| Lathraea clandestina | Flowering Plants | |
| Melica uniflora | Flowering Plants | |
| Scilla lilio-hyacinthus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 41.141 | Hygrophile Pyrenean beech forests | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.641 | Hygrophile Pyrenean beech forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.641 | Hygrophile Pyrenean beech forests | same |
