Carpathian naked-rush swards

General Information Species Natura

Common name:

Habitat code:

E4.425

Description:

Very local formations of high summits of the Southern Carpathians (Bucegi Mountain) submitted to extreme winds, with [Kobresia myosuroides] ([Elyna myosuroides]), [Oxytropis carpatica], [Cerastium lanatum], [Silene acaulis], [Dryas octopetala], [Anthemis carpatica ssp. pyrethriformis], [Minuartia sedoides] and the endemic [Festuca bucegica].

References:

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

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Anthemis carpatica ssp. pyrethriformis (Schur) Beldie	Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Cerastium lanatum Lam.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Minuartia sedoides (L.) Hiern	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Oxytropis carpatica R.Uechtr.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Dryas octopetala Linnaeus, 1753	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Kobresia myosuroides (Vill.) Fiori	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
J083PH009		J083PH009	CARAIMAN - JEPII MICI