[Luzula spadicea] snow patch communities

Common name:
[Luzula spadicea] snow patch communities
Habitat code:
E4.113
Description:

[Luzula alpinopilosa ssp. obscura] ([Luzula spadicea])-dominated snow patch communities of moderate slopes of the Alps and the Carpathians submitted to prolonged snow cover, ecological variant of the [Luzula spadicea] scree communities of 61.113, more prevalent in the central and eastern Alps, the Tatras and the eastern Carpathians, characterized by an important representation of species of the [Salicetea herbaceae], among which [Poa granitica], [Ranunculus montanus], [Oligotrichum hercynicum].

Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Ranunculus montanus Willd. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Luzula alpinopilosa (Chaix) Breistr. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Luzula alpinopilosa ssp. obscura S.E.Fröhner Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Poa granitica Braun-Blanq. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Oligotrichum hercynicum (Hedw.) Lam. & DC. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
G0K200102 G0K200102 TATRY WYSOKIE
G0K100301 G0K100301 BABIA GORA I PASMO POLICY