IBEROATLANTICA

Description

Montane thistle fields in areas of the Cantabrian Mountains particularly frequented by livestock (penning areas, drinking spots, etc.).

Protection

This habitat is not protected under the EU Habitat Directive.

Floristic Composition

Frequent species

Cirsium eriophorum 64%, Carduus carpetanus 60%, Jacobaea vulgaris 56%, Cirsium vulgare 55%, Cirsium arvense 52%, Urtica dioica 47%, Achillea millefolium 47%, Carduus nutans aggr. 45%, Echium vulgare 34%, Dipsacus fullonum 30%, Cirsium richterianum 30%, Rumex crispus 27%, Galium verum 18%, Arctium minus 18%, Geranium pyrenaicum 17%, Reseda luteola 17%, Eryngium campestre 16%, Verbascum dentifolium 13%, Dactylis glomerata 13%, Bellis perennis 12%, Lactuca virosa 12%, Cynoglossum officinale 11%, Verbascum virgatum 11%, Trifolium repens aggr. 11%, Plantago lanceolata 11%, Centaurea scabiosa 10%, Bromus hordeaceus aggr. 10%, Capsella bursa-pastoris aggr. 9%, Agrostis capillaris 9%, Crepis capillaris 9%, Onopordum acanthium 8%, Carduus nigrescens 7%, Trifolium pratense 7%, Eryngium bourgatii 7%, Digitalis purpurea 7%, Plantago major 6%, Cirsium odontolepis 6%, Malva neglecta 6%, Cirsium pyrenaicum 6%, Taraxacum sect. Taraxacum 5%, Lepidium heterophyllum 5%, Daucus carota 5%, Pastinaca sativa 5%, Verbena officinalis 5% view more...

Indicator species

Cirsium eriophorum 0.64, Carduus carpetanus 0.59, Cirsium arvense 0.5, Cirsium vulgare 0.49, Jacobaea vulgaris 0.48, Achillea millefolium 0.46, Carduus nutans aggr. 0.44, Cirsium richterianum 0.29, Echium vulgare 0.28, Dipsacus fullonum 0.22, Rumex crispus 0.22, Galium verum 0.18, Reseda luteola 0.16, Eryngium campestre 0.15, Geranium pyrenaicum 0.13, Verbascum virgatum 0.11, Verbascum dentifolium 0.11, Bellis perennis 0.11, Cynoglossum officinale 0.1, Arctium minus 0.1, Lactuca virosa 0.1, Centaurea scabiosa 0.1, Trifolium repens aggr. 0.09, Agrostis capillaris 0.08, Carduus nigrescens 0.07, Eryngium bourgatii 0.07, Crepis capillaris 0.06, Cirsium odontolepis 0.06, Cirsium pyrenaicum 0.05, Trifolium pratense 0.05, Digitalis purpurea 0.05, Pastinaca sativa 0.04, Carduus gayanus 0.04, Cynoglossum creticum 0.04, Verbascum lychnitis 0.04, Ononis spinosa 0.04, Centaurea calcitrapa 0.04, Rumex papillaris 0.03, Malva neglecta 0.03, Onopordum acanthium 0.03, Lepidium heterophyllum 0.03, Carlina vulgaris 0.03, Cynosurus cristatus 0.03, Cerastium fontanum 0.03, Agrostis castellana 0.03, Picris hieracioides 0.02, Helleborus viridis 0.02, Centaurea paniculata aggr. 0.02, Verbascum thapsus 0.02, Malva moschata 0.02 view more...

Phytosociology

Cirsio chodati-Carduetum carpetani

Relations with other habitat types

Replaces V38Y wherever summers, as a result of any combination of northern-aspect and higher elevation or latitude, become cooler and wetter.

Regional distribution

Known occurrences and potential area of occupancy of the habitat type in the study region.

V38X Montane thistle fields of the Cantabrian Mountains