Spitzbergen polar willow snowbed communities
Common name:
Spitzbergen polar willow snowbed communities
Habitat code:
F2.1222
Description:
Snowbed communities of islands of the polar basin, in particular, of Spitzbergen with [Salix polaris], [Luzula confusa], [Pedicularis hirsuta], [Polygonum viviparum] ([Bistorta vivipara]), [Cerastium arcticum], [Dicranum elongatum], [Drepanocladus uncinatus], [Gymnomitrion coralloides], [Anthelia juratzkana], [Cetraria delisei], [Stereocolon alpinum].
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Polygonum viviparum L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Salix polaris Wahlenb. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Pedicularis hirsuta L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Luzula confusa Lindeb. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Cerastium nigrescens ssp. arcticum (Lange) P.S.Lusby | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Dicranum elongatum Schleich. ex Schwägr. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Sanionia uncinata (Hedw.) Loeske | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |