West Mediterranean spiny heaths
Common name:
West Mediterranean spiny heaths
Habitat code:
F7.1
Description:
Spiny shrublands, mainly on coastal cliffs, of the western Mediterranean region.
References:
Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E., 2004
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Limonium insulare (Beg. & Landi) Arrig. & Diana | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Limonium lanceolatum (Hoffmanns. & Link, 1813-1820) Franco, 1984 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Limonium multiflorum Erben, 1978 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Limonium pseudolaetum Arrig. & Diana | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Limonium strictissimum (Salzm., 1821) Arrigoni, 1981 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Centaurea balearica Rodr. | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Centaurea horrida Badaro | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Silene velutina Pourr. ex Loisel. | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Silene holzmannii Heldr. ex Boiss. | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Anthyllis hermanniae Linnaeus, 1753 | Species is diagnostic in EUNIS key, question F7f17 |
| Astragalus massiliensis (Mill.) Lam. | Species is diagnostic in EUNIS key, question F7f17 |
| Legal instrument | Habitat type legal name | Habitat type legal code |
|---|---|---|
| EU Habitats Directive Annex I | West Mediterranean clifftop phryganas (Astragalo-Plantaginetum subulatae) | 5410 |