Subarctic small-herb snowbed communities
Common name:
Subarctic small-herb snowbed communities
Habitat code:
E4.127
Description:
Chionophilous communities of stony and gravelly ground of the islands of the polar basin developed in conditions of shorter snow cover than the polar willow communities, with a species cortège that includes [Trisetum spicatum], [Ranunculus nivalis], [Ranunculus pygmaeus], [Oxyria digyna], [Lidia biflora], [Poa arctica], [Potentilla hyparctica], [Carex lachenalii].
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Ranunculus pygmaeus Wahlenb. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Ranunculus nivalis L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Oxyria digyna (L.) Hill | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Potentilla hyparctica Malte | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Trisetum spicatum (L.) K.Richt. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Poa arctica R.Br. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |