Carpathian saxifrage snow-patch communities

General Information Species Natura

Common name:

Habitat code:

E4.1212

Description:

Endemic snow patch community of the high Tatras and nearby Carpathian ranges, characteristic of sites with very long snow cover, with the western Carpathian endemic [Saxifraga wahlenbergii] ([Saxifraga perdurans]), [Hutchinsia alpina], [Bucegia romanica].

References:

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

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Saxifraga wahlenbergii Ball	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Pritzelago alpina (L.) Kuntze	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising

Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code	Greek Natura 2000 code	Site name
G0K200100	G0K200100	TATRY
G0K200101	G0K200101	TATRY ZACHODNIE
J046AB031	J046AB031	VALEA CEPELOR