Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Eastern [Helichrysum] and other composite garrigues

General Information Species Natura
Common name:
Eastern curry-plant [Helichrysum] and other composite garrigues
Habitat code:
F6.2B
Description:

Usually low, open garrigues of the Ionian, Aegean and eastern Mediterranean coastlands and hinterland formed by dwarf, shrubby composites of genera [Helichrysum], [Phagnalon] ([Phagnalon graecum]), [Scorzonera].

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Phagnalon graecum (Boiss. & Heldr., 1849) Batt., 1889 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
Q01300304 Q01300304 ISHULLI SAZAN