Hiberno-Britannic maritime Dryas mats
Description (English)
Dryas octopetala dwarf heaths of the oceanic lowlands of northern Scotland, the Inner Hebrides and western Ireland, associated with Durness, Jurassic or Carboniferous limestone outcroppings and karstic pavements, or with shell sands blown over rocky or peaty headlands, with Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Thymus praecox, Carex flacca, Viola riviniana, Plantago maritima, Lotus corniculatus, Festuca ovina, Calluna vulgaris, Carex rupestris.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S2-282 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Flowering Plants
Calluna vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Carex flacca
Flowering Plants
Carex rupestris
Flowering Plants
Dryas octopetala
Flowering Plants
Festuca ovina
Flowering Plants
Lotus corniculatus
Flowering Plants
Plantago maritima
Flowering Plants
Thymus praecox
Flowering Plants
Viola riviniana
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Flowering Plants | |
| Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex flacca | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex rupestris | Flowering Plants | |
| Dryas octopetala | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca ovina | Flowering Plants | |
| Lotus corniculatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Plantago maritima | Flowering Plants | |
| Thymus praecox | Flowering Plants | |
| Viola riviniana | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Not available
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F2.292 | Hiberno-Britannic maritime Dryas mats | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F2.292 | Hiberno-Britannic maritime Dryas mats | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F2.292 | Hiberno-Britannic maritime Dryas mats | same |
