Alpine heavy-metal grassland
Common name:
Alpine heavy-metal grassland
Habitat code:
E1.B5
Description:
Formations of heavy metal soils of the alpine and subalpine levels of the Alps and the Pyrenees, with, among others, [Dianthus sylvestris], [Galium anisophyllon], [Poa alpina], [Armeria arenaria], [Thlaspi caerulescens], and the very restricted southern Alpine endemic [Viola dubyana]; they descend to the montane level and occur in some dealpine stations.
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Dianthus sylvestris Wulfen | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Viola dubyana Burnat ex Gremli | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Poa alpina L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Thlaspi caerulescens J.Presl & C.Presl | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Legal instrument | Habitat type legal name | Habitat type legal code |
|---|---|---|
| EU Habitats Directive Annex I | Calaminarian grasslands of the Violetalia calaminariae | 6130 |
| Bern Convention 1996 | Lowland heavy metal grasslands | 34.2 |