Southwestern [Pinus mugo] scrub
Common name:
Southwestern dwarf mountain pine scrub
Habitat code:
F2.43
Description:
Very local [Pinus mugo] brushes of the southwestern Alps (Moyen-Valais, Haute-Roya, Ligurian Alps), with [Juniperus nana], [Arctostaphylos uva-ursi], [Daphne striata], [Erica herbacea], [Carex firma] and, in some stations, [Rhododendron hirsutum]; cold-block [Pinus mugo] formations of the Swiss Jura.
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Pinus mugo Turra | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Rhododendron hirsutum L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Erica herbacea Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (Linnaeus, 1753) Sprengel, 1825 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Daphne striata Tratt. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Juniperus communis nana (Willd., 1806) Syme, 1868 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Legal instrument | Habitat type legal name | Habitat type legal code |
|---|---|---|
| EU Habitats Directive Annex I | Bushes with Pinus mugo and Rhododendron hirsutum (Mugo-Rhododendretum hirsuti) | 4070 |