Scotian juniper heaths
Common name:
Scotian juniper heaths
Habitat code:
F2.253
Description:
Prostrate [Juniperus nana] mats of the Highlands of Scotland, restricted to a limited number of stations on the west side of mountains in the northwest Highlands and on Skye, with [Calluna vulgaris], [Arctostaphylos uva-ursi], [Arctostaphylos alpinus], [Empetrum hermaphroditum], [Cladonia uncialis], [Racomitrium lanuginosum] and oceanic hepatics.
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Empetrum nigrum ssp. hermaphroditum (Hagerup) Böcher | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Arctostaphylos alpinus (L.) Spreng. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (Linnaeus, 1753) Sprengel, 1825 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Calluna vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1753) Hull, 1808 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Juniperus communis nana (Willd., 1806) Syme, 1868 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |