Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Eastern oro-Mediterranean and Balkan tall-herb communities

General Information Species Next sub-divisions Natura
Common name:
Eastern oro-Mediterranean and Balkan tall-herb communities
Habitat code:
E5.57
Description:

Subalpine and alpine meso-hygrophile tall herb formations of moist hollows and gullies of the Balkan Range, the Hellenides and the mountains of Mediterranean Anatolia. Species: [Cirsium appendiculatum], [Angelica sylvestris], [Heracleum sphondylium], [Geum coccineum] from alliances Cirsion appendiculati and Geion coccinei.

References:
ILE SAS, 2005
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Heracleum sphondylium Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Angelica sylvestris Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Cirsium appendiculatum Grisebach, 1846 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Geum coccineum Sibthorp & Smith, 1809 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code Type Name Name
E5.571 Hellenic tall herb communities Hellenic tall herb communities
E5.572 Moesian tall herb communities Moesian tall herb communities
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
A00040014 GR1240002 OROS TZENA
A00010208 GR1310003 ETHNIKOS DRYMOS PINDOU (VALIA KALDA) (EURITERI PERIOCHI)