Iberian sage-leaved willow scrub
Description (English)
Small or medium-sized willow scrub of meso-Mediterranean and, locally, supra-Mediterranean, zones of central Iberia (Castellano-Leonese sectors, Extremadura), characterized by the presence of the Iberian endemic Salix salvifolia and Salix x secalliana, together with Salix atrocinerea, Salix x matritensis, Salix neotricha, Salix purpurea ssp. lambertiana, Salix triandra ssp. discolor; they line, mostly on siliceous sandy soils, small oligotrophic rivers with strong seasonal amplitude, or form behind the taller curtain of the Populo nigrae-Salicetum neotrichae along large water courses of argilous base-rich soils.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F9.126 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (F9.1) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Salix atrocinerea
Flowering Plants
Salix neotricha
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Salix atrocinerea | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix neotricha | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 44.126 | Iberian sage-leaved willow scrub | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F9.126 | Iberian sage-leaved willow scrub | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F9.126 | Iberian sage-leaved willow scrub | same |
