Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Blue moorgrass-evergreen sedge swards

General Information Species Next sub-divisions Natura
Common name:
Blue moorgrass-evergreen sedge swards
Habitat code:
E4.431
Description:

Xero-thermophile stepped or garland, species-rich grasslands of the alpine and subalpine levels of the northern and southeastern Alps, and locally, of the Jura, on slopes with shallow soil and snowcover of short duration, with [Sesleria albicans], [Carex sempervirens], [Carex humilis], [Gentiana favratii], [Helianthemum alpestre], [Helianthemum nummularium ssp. grandiflorum], [Phyteuma orbiculare], [Leontopodium alpinum], [Pedicularis rostratocapitata], [Pedicularis verticillata], [Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. alpestris], [Ranunculus thora].

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Leontopodium alpinum Cass. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Phyteuma orbiculare Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Helianthemum oelandicum (Linnaeus, 1753) D.C., 1805 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Helianthemum nummularium (Linnaeus, 1753) Miller, 1768 Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Gentiana brachyphylla ssp. favratii (Rittener) Tutin Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Ranunculus thora L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Pedicularis rostratocapitata Crantz Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Pedicularis verticillata L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Carex sempervirens Vill., 1787 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Carex humilis Leysser, 1761 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Sesleria angustifolia (Hackel & G. Beck) Deyl, 1978 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code Type Name Name
E4.4311 Alpine blue moorgrass-evergreen sedge swards Alpine blue moorgrass-evergreen sedge swards
E4.4312 Jura blue moorgrass-evergreen sedge swards Jura blue moorgrass-evergreen sedge swards
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
198627110 198627110 ALLGAEUER HOCHALPEN UND HOHER IFEN
200005012 200005012 PLATEAU D'EMPARIS
200006002 200006002 PARC NATIONAL DU MERCANTOUR
200073001 200073001 RESERVE NATURELLE DE LA GRANDE SASSIERE
200073011 200073011 PLATEAU DU MONT CENIS
S00000023 S00000023 KOCEVSKI PARK S KOLPO
200025006 200025006 HAUTE VALLEE DE LA LOUE, VALLON DE VALBOIS
200038002 200038002 PARC NATIONAL DES ECRINS ET RESERVES NATURELLES PERIPHERIQUES
S00000021 S00000021 JELOVICA - CRNA PRST