Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Pyreneo-Cantabrian cushion-heaths

General Information Species Natura
Common name:
Pyreneo-Cantabrian cushion-heaths
Habitat code:
F7.4451
Description:

Cushion-heaths dominated by [Genista hispanica ssp. occidentalis] or [Genista hystrix ssp. legionensis], often with [Erica vagans], [Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ssp. crassifolia] or [Lithodora diffusa], characteristic of the Pyreneen-Cantabrian system, where they may occur from the collinar to the subalpine level.

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ssp. crassifolia (Br.-Bl.) L. Villar Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Lithodora diffusa (Lag.) I.M.Johnst. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Erica vagans L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Genista hispanica ssp. occidentalis Rouy Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Genista hystrix ssp. legionensis (Pau) P.E.Gibbs Subspecies 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
B00000519 B00000519 SABINAR DE MIRANTES DE LUNA
B00010027 B00010027 FUENTES CARRIONAS-FUENTE COBRE
B00010140 B00010140 SIERRAS DE LEYRE E ILLON
B00000008 B00000008 PARQUE NACIONAL DE COVADONGA
B00000517 B00000517 MAMPODRE
B00010013 B00010013 SOMIEDO
B00000137 B00000137 ACANTILADOS DE LA PIEDRA Y SAN ADRIAN