[Genista speciosa] broom fields
Common name:
[Genista speciosa] broom fields
Habitat code:
F5.563
Description:
Tall, open formations dominated by or rich in the endemic [Genista cinerea ssp. speciosa], with [Phlomis purpurea ssp. purpurea], [Ulex parviflorus ssp. willkommii], [Chronanthus biflorus], [Ptilostemon hispanicus], and, sometimes, [Lavandula lanata], [Catananche caerulea], [Teucrium polium], [Salvia candelabrum] or [Satureja graeca], of the lower meso-Mediterranean slopes of hills facing the Guadalquivir depression of eastern Andalusia.
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Catananche caerulea L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Ptilostemon hispanicus (Lam.) Greuter | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Ulex parviflorus Pourr. | Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Chronanthus biflorus (Desf.) Frodin & Heywood | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Salvia candelabrum Boiss. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Micromeria graeca (Linnaeus, 1753) Bentham ex Rescenb., 1831 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Teucrium polium Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Lavandula lanata Boiss. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |