Pyrenean hedgehog-heaths
English name:
Pyrenean hedgehog-heaths
Description (English)
Echinospartum horridum formations of dry slopes of the supra-Mediterranean zone of the southern Pyrenees; accompanying the dense, spiny cushions are Juniperus hemisphaerica, Buxus sempervirens, Ononis fruticosa, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ssp. crassifolia and Pinus sylvestris.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F7.41 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (F7) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Endemic oro-Mediterranean heaths with gorse | 4090 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Pinus sylvestris
Flowering Plants
Buxus sempervirens
Flowering Plants
Ononis fruticosa
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Pinus sylvestris | Conifers | |
| Buxus sempervirens | Flowering Plants | |
| Ononis fruticosa | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.71 | Pyrenean hedgehog-heaths | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.3. | Sclerophyllous vegetation | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F7.41 | Pyrenean hedgehog-heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F7.41 | Pyrenean hedgehog-heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F7.41 | Pyrenean hedgehog-heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F7.41 | Pyrenean hedgehog-heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F6.41 | Pyrenean hedgehog-heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F5.41 | Pyrenean hedgehog-heaths | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 31.71 | Pyrenean hedgehog-heaths | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 31.71 | Pyrenean hedgehog-heaths | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 31.71 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 31.71 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 31.71 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 31.71 | same |
