Sub-Atlantic Calluna - Genista heaths
English name:
Sub-Atlantic heather - Genista heaths
Description (English)
Low Calluna vulgaris heaths often rich in Genista spp., Armeria vulgaris, Jasione montana, Saxifraga granulata, Teucrium scorodonia mostly of the Germano-Baltic, but extended south- and eastwards to the Pannonic lowlands. Similar formations occurring in British upland areas, montane zones of high mountains of the western Mediterranean basin and high-rainfall Adriatic influenced areas are included. Vegetation of the alliance Genistion pilosae is present.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F4.22 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (F4.2) |
| 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 | European dry heaths | 4030 | 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
Armeria vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Calluna vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Jasione montana
Flowering Plants
Saxifraga granulata
Flowering Plants
Teucrium scorodonia
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Armeria vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Jasione montana | Flowering Plants | |
| Saxifraga granulata | Flowering Plants | |
| Teucrium scorodonia | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.22 | Sub-Atlantic Calluna-Genista heaths | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.2. | Moors and heathland | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 5.1.1.4 | Broom Heather heath type | n/a |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | H1 | Calluna vulgaris-Festuca ovina heath | narrower |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | H9 | Calluna vulgaris-Deschampsia flexuosa heath | overlap |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 5.4.1.1 | Lande subatlantique sèche | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F4.22 | Sub-Atlantic Calluna - Genista heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F4.22 | Sub-Atlantic Calluna - Genista heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F4.22 | Sub-Atlantic Calluna - Genista heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F4.22 | Sub-Atlantic Calluna - Genista heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F4.22 | Sub-Atlantic Calluna-Genista heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F4.22 | Sub-Atlantic Calluna-Genista heaths | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 31.22 | Sub-Atlantic Calluna-Genista heaths | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 31.22 | Sub-Atlantic Calluna-Genista heaths | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 31.22 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 31.22 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 31.22 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 31.22 | same |
