Nevadan violet screes

General Information Species Natura

Common name:

Habitat code:

H2.552

Description:

Screes of the summital region of the Sierra Nevada, at around 2800-3000 metres, with a very sparse community formed by [Viola crassiuscula], [Linaria glacialis], [Rhynchosinapis cheiranthos ssp. nevadensis], [Ranunculus glacialis], [Ranunculus parnassifolius], [Saxifraga oppositifolia], [Papaver suaveolens], [Holcus caespitosus], [Crepis oporinoides] and, in more stabilised areas, [Erigeron frigidus].

References:

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

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Crepis oporinoides Boiss. ex Froel.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Erigeron frigidus Boiss. ex DC.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Ranunculus glacialis L.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Saxifraga oppositifolia L.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Linaria glacialis Boiss.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Viola crassiuscula Bory	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Holcus caespitosus Boiss.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Coincya monensis ssp. nevadensis (Willk.) Leadlay	Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising

Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code	Source	Greek Natura 2000 code	Site name
B00000035		B00000035	SIERRA NEVADA