Nevadan violet screes
Common name:
Nevadan violet screes
Habitat code:
H2.552
Description:
Screes of the summital region of the Sierra Nevada, at around 2800-3000 metres, with a very sparse community formed by [Viola crassiuscula], [Linaria glacialis], [Rhynchosinapis cheiranthos ssp. nevadensis], [Ranunculus glacialis], [Ranunculus parnassifolius], [Saxifraga oppositifolia], [Papaver suaveolens], [Holcus caespitosus], [Crepis oporinoides] and, in more stabilised areas, [Erigeron frigidus].
Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
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Crepis oporinoides Boiss. ex Froel. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Erigeron frigidus Boiss. ex DC. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Ranunculus glacialis L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Saxifraga oppositifolia L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Linaria glacialis Boiss. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Viola crassiuscula Bory | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Holcus caespitosus Boiss. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Coincya monensis ssp. nevadensis (Willk.) Leadlay | Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
EUNIS Site Code | Source | Greek Natura 2000 code | Site name |
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B00000035 | B00000035 | SIERRA NEVADA |