Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Western Cordilleran secondary hedgehog-heaths

General Information Species Natura
Common name:
Western Cordilleran secondary hedgehog-heaths
Habitat code:
F7.424
Description:

Secondary [Echinospartum lusitanicum]-[Genista hystrix] hedgehog-heaths developed on skeletal soils of the supra-Mediterranean zone of the western Cordillera Central and surrounding areas.

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Echinospartum lusitanicum (L.) Rothm. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Genista hystrix Lange Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
B00010024 B00010024 MONTES AQUILANOS Y DE TELENO
B00010200 B00010200 SIERRA MADRONA Y SIERRAS ADYACENTES
B00000539 B00000539 SIERRA SEGUNDERA