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 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Juniperus hemisphaerica | Conifers | |
Astragalus parnassi | Flowering Plants | |
Cirsium cylleneum | Flowering Plants | |
Cirsium hypopsilum | Flowering Plants | |
Daphne oleoides | Flowering Plants | |
Eryngium amethystinum | Flowering Plants | |
Marrubium velutinum | Flowering Plants | |
Sideritis clandestina | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
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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 |