Alpic small herb calcicolous snow-patch communities

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Common name:

Habitat code:

E4.121

Description:

Herbaceous snow-patch swards of the Alpids, characteristic of carbonated soils under snow for long periods, with [Arabis caerulea], [Carex atrata], [Ranunculus alpestris], [Saxifraga androsacea].

References:

Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001

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

Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code	Type Name	Name
E4.1213	Dinaro-Pelagonide calciphile herbaceous snow-patch communities	Dinaro-Pelagonide calciphile herbaceous snow-patch communities
E4.1211	[Arabis-Gnaphalium] snow-patch communities	[Arabis-Gnaphalium] snow-patch communities
E4.1212	Carpathian saxifrage snow-patch communities	Carpathian saxifrage snow-patch communities