N18 Atlantic and Baltic coastal Empetrum heath

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Diagnostic taxa

Ammophila arenaria, Calluna vulgaris, Carex arenaria, Carex trinervis, Empetrum nigrum aggr., Festuca filiformis, Hieracium umbellatum, Luzula campestris aggr., Polypodium vulgare, Salix repens
Bryophytes: Dicranum scoparium, Hypnum cupressiforme aggr., Lophocolea bidentata, Pseudoscleropodium purum
Lichens: Cladonia arbuscula aggr., Cladonia portentosa

Constant taxa

Agrostis capillaris, Ammophila arenaria, Anthoxanthum odoratum aggr., Avenella flexuosa, Calamagrostis epigejos, Calluna vulgaris, Carex arenaria, Carex trinervis, Cerastium fontanum subsp. vulgare, Empetrum nigrum aggr., Erica tetralix, Festuca filiformis, Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra aggr., Hieracium umbellatum, Holcus lanatus, Hypochaeris radicata, Jasione montana, Lotus corniculatus, Luzula campestris aggr., Poa pratensis aggr., Polypodium vulgare, Potentilla erecta, Salix repens, Veronica officinalis, Viola canina
Bryophytes: Dicranum scoparium, Hypnum cupressiforme aggr., Lophocolea bidentata, Pleurozium schreberi, Pseudoscleropodium purum
Lichens: Cladonia arbuscula aggr., Cladonia portentosa, Cladonia pyxidata aggr.

Dominant taxa

Calluna vulgaris, Empetrum nigrum aggr.
Bryophytes: Dicranum scoparium, Hypnum cupressiforme aggr.

Chytrý M., Tichý L., Hennekens S.M., Knollová I., Janssen J.A.M., Rodwell J.S. … Schaminée J.H.J. (2020) EUNIS Habitat Classification: expert system, characteristic species combinations and distribution maps of European habitats. Applied Vegetation Science 23: 648–675. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12519

Version 2025-10-03, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16895007.

For the official presentation of the EUNIS Habitat Classification from the European Environment Agency, please see: EUNIS Terrestrial Habitat Classification 2021. The FloraVeg.EU presentation may show modifications and partial updates to the habitat classification.

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