Sub-Atlantic [Pteridium aquilinum] fields

General Information Species Natura

Common name:

Sub-Atlantic bracken fields

Habitat code:

E5.31

Description:

[Pteridium aquilinum] fields appearing as a recolonisation stage of the [Quercion] of the Atlantic and sub-Atlantic areas of continental Europe, including the British Isles and the Iberian peninsula.

References:

Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Pteridium aquilinum (Linnaeus, 1753) Kuhn, 1879	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising

Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code	Greek Natura 2000 code	Site name
800000284	800000284	MANGERTON
800000415	800000415	UPPER OWENDUFF CATCHMENT
800000478	800000478	CROWAGH RIVER BOG (LOUGH NAFULLOW)
800000540	800000540	GLENDALOUGH VALLEY
800000541	800000541	GLENDALOUGH WOODS
800000542	800000542	GLENEALO
800000633	800000633	OWENDUFF CATCHMENT AND NEPHIN BEG MOUNTAINS COMPLEX