Speedwell mountain pine forests
Description (English)
Pinus uncinata forests of siliceous Pyrenean sunny slopes (adrets), on schists, granites or gneises, with Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Juniperus nana, Juniperus hemisphaerica, Calluna vulgaris, Genista pilosa, Cytisus purgans, Cotoneaster integerrimus and a predominantly acidophilous herb layer comprising Deschampsia flexuosa, Cruciata glabra, Festuca eskia, Veronica officinalis, Silene rupestris, Potentilla erecta, Antennaria dioica.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code T3-4841 |
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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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Antennaria dioica | Flowering Plants | |
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Flowering Plants | |
Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
Cotoneaster integerrimus | Flowering Plants | |
Cruciata glabra | Flowering Plants | |
Cytisus purgans | Flowering Plants | |
Deschampsia flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
Festuca eskia | Flowering Plants | |
Genista pilosa | Flowering Plants | |
Juniperus hemisphaerica | Conifers | |
Juniperus nana | Conifers | |
Pinus uncinata | Conifers | |
Potentilla erecta | Flowering Plants | |
Silene rupestris | Flowering Plants | |
Veronica officinalis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G3.3241 | Speedwell mountain pine forests | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.3241 | Speedwell mountain pine forests | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.3241 | Speedwell mountain pine forests | same |