Boreo-alpine calcicline snow-patch grassland and herb habitats
Common name:
Boreo-alpine calcicline snow-patch grassland and herb habitats
Habitat code:
E4.12
Description:
Herbaceous snow-patch swards of the Alpids, characteristic of calcareous soils under snow for long periods, with [Arabis caerulea], [Carex atrata], [Ranunculus alpestris], [Saxifraga androsacea] and other calciphile snowfield, snowbed and snow-patch communities of boreal and arcto-alpine mountains formed by small herbs, grasses or mosses. Dwarf, underground-stemmed willows may also be present but not dominant (c.f. unit F2.12).
References:
ILE SAS, 2005
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Arabis caerulea (All.) Haenke | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Ranunculus alpestris L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Saxifraga androsacea L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Carex atrata L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| EUNIS Code | Type Name | Name |
|---|---|---|
| E4.125 | Arctic woodrush snowbed communities | Arctic woodrush snowbed communities |
| E4.126 | Boreal herb-rich calcicline snowbed communities | Boreal herb-rich calcicline snowbed communities |
| E4.127 | Subarctic small-herb snowbed communities | Subarctic small-herb snowbed communities |
| E4.122 | [Distichium capillaceum] snowbed communities | [Distichium capillaceum] snowbed communities |
| E4.123 | Snow buttercup snowbed communities | Snow buttercup snowbed communities |
| E4.124 | Snow grass snowbed communities | Snow grass snowbed communities |
| E4.121 | Alpic small herb calcicolous snow-patch communities | Alpic small herb calcicolous snow-patch communities |