Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Middle-European calcareous fern cliffs

General Information Species Natura
Common name:
Middle-European calcareous fern cliffs
Habitat code:
H3.252
Description:

Communities of shady, cool, often moist rockfaces of the Alps and neighbouring regions, of the Carpathians, of the Jura, the Hercynian ranges, the British Isles, with many ferns, including [Cystopteris fragilis], [Cystopteris regia], [Asplenium viride], [Asplenium scolopendrium], [Asplenium trichomanes], and with [Carex brachystachys].

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Cystopteris fragilis (Linnaeus, 1753) Bernh., 1806 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Asplenium trichomanes Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Asplenium trichomanes-ramosum L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Cystopteris alpina (Lam.) Desv. Species 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
1F4232185 1F4232185 BODETAL
188218800 188218800 HEGAUVULKANE
188218801 188218801 HOHENTWIEL
G0J200500 G0J200500 GORY STOLOWE