Hellenic tragacanth hedgehog-heaths
Description (English)
Hedgehog-heaths of the Taygetos, Kyllini, Chelmos, Parnassus, Vardousia, Giona and calcareous central and northern Pindus, dominated by the large hemispherical tussocks of the tragacanths Astragalus creticus ssp. rumelicus, and/or Astragalus parnassi, and with Marrubium velutinum, Marrubium cyllenaeum, Juniperus hemisphaerica, Daphne oleoides, Eryngium amethystinum, Sideritis clandestina, Cirsium hypopsilum (Cirsium cylleneum).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S7-521 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Astragalus parnassi
Flowering Plants
Cirsium cylleneum
Flowering Plants
Cirsium hypopsilum
Flowering Plants
Daphne oleoides
Flowering Plants
Eryngium amethystinum
Conifers
Juniperus hemisphaerica
Flowering Plants
Marrubium velutinum
Flowering Plants
Sideritis clandestina
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Astragalus parnassi | Flowering Plants | |
| Cirsium cylleneum | Flowering Plants | |
| Cirsium hypopsilum | Flowering Plants | |
| Daphne oleoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Eryngium amethystinum | Flowering Plants | |
| Juniperus hemisphaerica | Conifers | |
| Marrubium velutinum | Flowering Plants | |
| Sideritis clandestina | 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) | F7.491 | Hellenic tragacanth hedgehog-heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F7.491 | Hellenic tragacanth hedgehog-heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F7.491 | Hellenic tragacanth hedgehog-heaths | same |
