Boreo-alpine [Deschampsia]-[Anthoxanthum] communities
Common name:
Boreo-alpine [Deschampsia]-[Anthoxanthum] communities
Habitat code:
E4.116
Description:
Acidophilous snow-patch communities of boreal and arcto-alpine mountains of Scandinavia, Iceland and the Scottish Highlands dominated by coarse tussocky grasses, in particular, [Deschampsia cespitosa], sometimes associated with large hypnaceous mosses.
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Deschampsia cespitosa (Linnaeus, 1753) Beauv., 1812 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |