Temperate serpentine and basaltic cliff communities
Common name:
Temperate serpentine and basaltic cliff communities
Habitat code:
H3.2I
Description:
Ultra-basic serpentinic rocks of the Balkan peninsula and Central Europe. They belong to the most dry and warm habitats. Typical species are [Halacsya sendtneri], [Potentilla mollis] and ferns [Asplenium cuneifolium], [Notholaena marantae], [Asplenium trichomanes]. In high-mountain cliffs of southeast Europe [Silene serbica], [Jovibarba heuffelii var. kopaonikensis], [Edraianthus jugoslavicus var. subalpinus], [Festuca panciciana], [Sedum serpentini] occur. The frequency of endemic species is quite high.
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Asplenium cuneifolium Viv. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Asplenium trichomanes Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Notholaena marantae (L.) Desv. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Halacsya sendtneri (Boiss.) Dörfl. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Sedum album Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Festuca panciciana (Hack.) K.Richt. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |