Ulex parviflorus gorse-heaths
Description (English)
Ulex parviflorus ssp. parviflorus-dominated formations of central-western Portugal, southern and eastern Spain and southern France and coastal North Africa, locally distributed on calcareous or siliceous substrates of the thermo-Mediterranean and lower meso-Mediterranean zones, occasionally ascending to higher elevations. Communities including the related Ulex parviflorus ssp. willkommii, Ulex baeticus and Ulex australis are listed under units F5.58, F5.5A and F5.5C, clearly meso-Mediterranean formations under unit F6.1H.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S5-1P4 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Ulex australis
Flowering Plants
Ulex baeticus
Flowering Plants
Ulex parviflorus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Ulex australis | Flowering Plants | |
| Ulex baeticus | Flowering Plants | |
| Ulex parviflorus | 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) | F5.574 | Ulex parviflorus gorse-heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F5.574 | Ulex parviflorus gorse-heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F5.574 | Ulex parviflorus gorse-heaths | same |
