Arctic woodrush snowbed communities
Common name:
Arctic woodrush snowbed communities
Habitat code:
E4.125
Description:
Open, herb-rich, snowbed communities of the middle to high alpine level of the boreal and southern arcto-alpine mountains of Scandinavia, developed on level or gently sloping moist calcareous ground with solifluction tongues separated by gravelly expanses with a thin but prolonged snow cover, dominated by [Luzula arctica]. [Luzula confusa], [Ranunculus glacialis], [Ranunculus sulphureus], [Cerastium] spp. and [Draba crassifolia] are characteristic of the species cortège.
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Ranunculus sulphureus Phipps | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Ranunculus glacialis L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Luzula confusa Lindeb. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Luzula arctica Blytt | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |