Alpine calcschist screes

General Information Species Legal instrument Natura

Common name:

Habitat code:

H2.41

Description:

Calcareous slate slope communities of the Alps, with [Draba hoppeana], [Campanula cenisia], [Saxifraga biflora], [Herniaria alpina], [Trisetum spicatum].

References:

Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Draba hoppeana Rchb.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Campanula cenisia L.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Herniaria alpina Chaix	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Saxifraga biflora All.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Trisetum spicatum (L.) K.Richt.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising

Code in legal instrument
Legal instrument	Habitat type legal name	Habitat type legal code
EU Habitats Directive Annex I	Calcareous and calcshist screes of the montane to alpine levels (Thlaspietea rotundifolii)	8120

Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code	Greek Natura 2000 code	Site name
200038008	200038008	MASSIF DU TAILLEFER
200066003	200066003	MASSIF DE CARLIT
200074004	200074004	MASSIF DU ROC D'ENFER ET TOURBIERE DE SOMMANT ET PRAZ DE LYS
200074014	200074014	RESERVE NATURELLE DES CONTAMINES
200005003	200005003	CERVIERES - ROCHEBRUNE - GLAIZA
200073009	200073009	PARC NATIONAL DE LA VANOISE ET RESERVES DE TIGNES
200073006	200073006	VALLEES DE PEISEY ET CHAMPAGNY
200074005	200074005	MONT DE GRANGE