Oro-Cantabrian calcareous cliffs

General Information Species Natura

Common name:

Habitat code:

H3.2411

Description:

Calcareous cliff and rock communities of the Cantabrian Cordillera and a few other northwestern Iberian ranges, with [Asperula hirta], [Asplenium viride], [Erinus alpinus], [Globularia repens], [Hypericum nummularium], [Rhamnus pumilus], [Saxifraga aretioides].

References:

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

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Hypericum nummularium L.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Globularia repens Lam.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Rhamnus pumilus Turra	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Saxifraga aretioides Lapeyr.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Asperula hirta Ramond	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Erinus alpinus L.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Asplenium trichomanes-ramosum L.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising

Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code	Greek Natura 2000 code	Site name
B00000195	B00000195	EL CAUREL
B00010016	B00010016	RERES
B00000008	B00000008	PARQUE NACIONAL DE COVADONGA
B00000517	B00000517	MAMPODRE