Baetic [Erinacea-Vella] hedgehog-heaths

General Information Species Natura

Common name:

Habitat code:

F7.4411

Description:

Hedgehog-heaths of the Baetic and sub-Baetic ranges and of the southern Iberian Range, dominated by [Erinacea anthyllis] and/or by [Vella spinosa], [Astragalus granatensis ssp. granatensis], [Astragalus sempervirens ssp. nevadensis], [Bupleurum spinosum], [Ptilotrichum spinosum], developed in particular in the sierras de Segura, de Cazorla, de Alcaraz, Tejeda, Harana, Magina, de Baza, La Sagra, de Gador, Maria and on a few summits of the Serrania de Ronda.

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
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.	Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising

Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code	Greek Natura 2000 code	Site name
B00000065	B00000065	COMARCA DE ALCARAZ-CALAR DEL MUNDO
B00000500	B00000500	SIERRA DE SAGRA
B00000090	B00000090	SIERRAS DE CAZORLA, SEGURA Y LAS VILLAS
B00000246	B00000246	SIERRA DE LAS NIEVES