Hiberno-Scotian dwarf mountain heaths
English name:
Hiberno-Scotian dwarf mountain heaths
Description (English)
Prostrate alpine and high-montane Calluna vulgaris or Vaccinium myrtillus heaths of windswept summits and ridges, with little snow cover, of the Highlands, the Inner Hebrides and, very locally, of the uplands of Ireland, England and Wales, with Loiseleuria procumbens, Empetrum hermaphroditum, Arctostaphylos alpinus.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F2.251 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (F2.2) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Arctostaphylos alpinus
Flowering Plants
Calluna vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Empetrum hermaphroditum
Flowering Plants
Loiseleuria procumbens
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Arctostaphylos alpinus | Flowering Plants | |
| Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum hermaphroditum | Flowering Plants | |
| Loiseleuria procumbens | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.451 | Hiberno-Scotian dwarf mountain heaths | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F2.251 | Hiberno-Scotian dwarf mountain heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F2.251 | Hiberno-Scotian dwarf mountain heaths | same |
