Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Eastern Carpathian mat-grass swards

General Information Species Natura
Common name:
Eastern Carpathian mat-grass swards
Habitat code:
E4.3172
Description:

Grasslands rich in, or dominated by, [Nardus stricta], with [Festuca nigricans], [Festuca airoides], [Poa media] and regional species [Viola declinata], [Scorzonera rosea], [Potentilla aurea ssp. chrysocraspeda] ([Potentilla ternata]), [Campanula abietina], [Campanula serrata], of flats and gentle slopes of the subalpine and lower alpine levels of the Eastern and Southern Carpathians.

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Scorzonera purpurea ssp. rosea (Waldst. & Kit.) Nyman Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Campanula serrata (Kit.) Hendrych Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Campanula patula ssp. abietina (Griseb.) Simonk. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Potentilla aurea ssp. chrysocraspeda (Lehm.) Nyman Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Viola declinata Waldst. & Kit. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Festuca airoides Lam. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Festuca puccinellii Parl. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Poa media Schur, 1853 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Nardus stricta Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
J055VN011 J055VN011 GORU