Boreo-alpine willow-tamarisk scrub
Common name:
Boreo-alpine willow-tamarisk scrub
Habitat code:
F9.113
Description:
Brush of fast, fluctuating, stony or gravelly rivers of the boreal mountains, with [Myricaria germanica], [Salix nigricans] ([Salix myrsinifolia]), [Salix phylicifolia], [Salix borealis], [Salix daphnoides], sometimes with [Hippophae rhamnoides], and [Racomitrium canescens].
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Hippophae rhamnoides L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Salix myrsinifolia Salisb. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Salix phylicifolia L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Salix daphnoides Vill. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Salix borealis Fr. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Racomitrium canescens (Hedw.) Brid. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |