[Distichium capillaceum] snowbed communities
Common name:
[Distichium capillaceum] snowbed communities
Habitat code:
E4.122
Description:
Moss dominated snowbed communities of calcareous gravel and stonefields, or moraine, of Scandinavian mountains, with, in particular, [Distichium capillaceum], [Pohlia albicans], [Pohlia drummondii], often pioneering on “new ground”. Individual vascular plants, growing widely separated, include, notably, [Cardamine pratensis ssp. dentata], [Cerastium arcticum], [Cerastium cerastoides], [Saxifraga oppositifolia].
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Cardamine pratensis ssp. dentata (Schult.) celak. | Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Cerastium cerastoides (L.) Britton | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Saxifraga oppositifolia L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Cerastium nigrescens ssp. arcticum (Lange) P.S.Lusby | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Distichium capillaceum (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Pohlia drummondii (Müll.Hal.) A.L.Andrews | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |