Nevadan hedgehog-heaths
English name:
Nevadan hedgehog-heaths
Description (English)
Highly developed hedgehog formations of the Sierra Nevada with Erinacea anthyllis, Vella spinosa, Astragalus sempervirens ssp. nevadensis, Astragalus granatensis ssp. granatensis (Astragalus boissieri), Ptilotrichum spinosum, Bupleurum spinosum, Genista baetica. Associated dwarf suffrutescent formations of high slopes and crests.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F7.43 |
|---|---|
| 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
Flowering Plants
Bupleurum spinosum
Flowering Plants
Erinacea anthyllis
Flowering Plants
Vella spinosa
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Bupleurum spinosum | Flowering Plants | |
| Erinacea anthyllis | Flowering Plants | |
| Vella spinosa | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.73 | Nevadan 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 | F7.43 | Nevadan hedgehog-heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F7.43 | Nevadan hedgehog-heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F7.43 | Nevadan hedgehog-heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F7.43 | Nevadan hedgehog-heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F6.43 | Nevadan hedgehog-heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F5.43 | Nevadan hedgehog-heaths | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 31.73 | Nevadan hedgehog-heaths | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 31.73 | Nevadan hedgehog-heaths | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 31.73 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 31.73 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 31.73 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 31.73 | same |
