Nevadan hedgehog-heaths

General Information Species Legal instrument Next sub-divisions Natura

Common name:

Habitat code:

F7.43

Description:

Highly developed hedgehog formations of the Sierra Nevada with [Erinacea anthyllis], [Vella spinosa], [Astragalus sempervirens ssp. nevadensis], [Astragalus granatensis ssp. granatensis] ([Astragalus boissieri]), [Ptilotrichum spinosum], [Bupleurum spinosum], [Genista baetica]. Associated dwarf suffrutescent formations of high slopes and crests.

References:

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

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Bupleurum spinosum Gouan	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Vella spinosa Boiss.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Alyssum spinosum L.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Genista baetica Spach	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Erinacea anthyllis Link	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Astragalus sempervirens ssp. nevadensis (Boiss.) P.Monts.	Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Astragalus granatensis ssp. granatensis Lange, non Lam.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising

Code in legal instrument
Legal instrument	Habitat type legal name	Habitat type legal code
EU Habitats Directive Annex I	Endemic oro-Mediterranean heaths with gorse	4090
Bern Convention 1996	Hedgehog-heaths	31.7

Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code	Type Name	Name
F7.435	Nevadan [Genista] hedgehog-heaths	Nevadan [Genista] hedgehog-heaths
F7.431	Lower Nevadan hedgehog-heaths	Lower Nevadan hedgehog-heaths
F7.432	Middle Nevadan hedgehog-heaths	Middle Nevadan hedgehog-heaths
F7.433	Upper Nevadan hedgehog-heaths	Upper Nevadan hedgehog-heaths
F7.434	Nevadan dwarf cushion-heaths	Nevadan dwarf cushion-heaths

Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code	Source	Greek Natura 2000 code	Site name
B00000054		B00000054	LOS ALAMOS-EL GAVILAN