Central Mediterranean subalpine dwarf bilberry heaths
Common name:
Central Mediterranean subalpine dwarf bilberry heaths
Habitat code:
F2.2A1
Description:
[Vaccinium] dwarf heaths of the subalpine or lower alpine belt of mountains of the Italian peninsula and of the large Tyrrhenian islands formed by [Vaccinium myrtillus] and [Vaccinium uliginosum] s.l., with a large admixture of alpine or subalpine grassland species and sometimes of megaforb elements.
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Vaccinium myrtillus Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Vaccinium uliginosum Linnaeus, 1753 | Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |