Balkan alpine and sub-alpine serpentine grasslands
Common name:
Balkan alpine and sub-alpine serpentine grasslands
Habitat code:
E4.43A
Description:
Habitats with sparse vegetation on stony serpentine soils in high mountains of the Balkan Peninsula. The dominant species are sedges [Carex humilis] and [Carex laevis], and grasses [Sesleria latifolia], [Sesleria rigida], [Stipa pulcherrima]. The occurrence of endemic and sub-endemic species is typical.
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Carex kitaibeliana Degen ex Becherer, 1960 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Carex humilis Leysser, 1761 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Sesleria rigida Heuff. ex Rchb., 1403 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Stipa pulcherrima (Koch, 1848) Freitag, 1985 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Sesleria latifolia (Adamovic) Degen | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |