Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Corsican [Cymbalaria] tall-herb communities

General Information Species Natura
Common name:
Corsican Toadflax ([Cymbalaria]) tall-herb communities
Habitat code:
E5.55
Description:

Tall-herb communities of the subalpine and lower alpine level of Corsica, limited to shady, strongly sloping corridors with prolonged snow cover and often with stabilised scree, formed by [Adenostyles briquetii], [Valeriana rotundifolia], [Peucedanum ostruthium], [Cymbalaria hepaticifolia], [Ranunculus platanifolius], [Aquilegia bernardii], [Viola biflora], and often several fern species.

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Peucedanum ostruthium (L.) W.D.J.Koch Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Adenostyles alpina ssp. briquetii (Gamisans) Tutin Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Ranunculus platanifolius Linnaeus, 1767 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Aquilegia bernardii Gren. & Godr. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Cymbalaria hepaticifolia (Poir.) Wettst. 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
20002B010 20002B010 SOMMET DU MONT D'ORO ET DE LA PUNTA MIGLIARELLO
20002A004 20002A004 LANDES ET PELOUSES D'ALTITUDE DU PLATEAU DE COSCIONE
20002B011 20002B011 CIRQUES ET LACS GLACIAIRES DU MONTE ROTONDO
20002B018 20002B018 FORET DE VIZZAVONA