[Arabis-Gnaphalium] snow-patch communities
Common name:
[Arabis-Gnaphalium] snow-patch communities
Habitat code:
E4.1211
Description:
Herbaceous snow-patch swards of humid, carbonated soils, of the Alps and the Pyrenees, under snow for long periods, with [Ranunculus alpestris], [Arabis caerulea], [Omalotheca hoppeana] ([Gnaphalium hoppeanum]), [Hutchinsia alpina], [Potentilla brauniana] ([Potentilla minima]), [Soldanella alpina].
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Omalotheca hoppeana (W.D.J.Koch) Sch.Bip. & F.W.Schultz | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Arabis caerulea (All.) Haenke | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Ranunculus alpestris L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Potentilla brauniana Hoppe | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Pritzelago alpina (L.) Kuntze | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |