Hiberno-Britannic maritime [Dryas] mats
Common name:
Hiberno-Britannic maritime [Dryas] mats
Habitat code:
F2.292
Description:
[Dryas octopetala] dwarf heaths of the oceanic lowlands of northern Scotland, the Inner Hebrides and western Ireland, associated with Durness, Jurassic or Carboniferous limestone outcroppings and karstic pavements, or with shell sands blown over rocky or peaty headlands, with [Arctostaphylos uva-ursi], [Thymus praecox], [Carex flacca], [Viola riviniana], [Plantago maritima], [Lotus corniculatus], [Festuca ovina], [Calluna vulgaris], [Carex rupestris].
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Lotus corniculatus Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Thymus praecox Opiz, 1824 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Plantago maritima L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Dryas octopetala Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Viola riviniana Reichenbach, 1823 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Carex rupestris All. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Carex flacca Schreb., 1771 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Festuca ovina Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |