Corsican Cymbalaria tall-herb communities
English name:
Corsican Toadflax (Cymbalaria) tall-herb communities
Description (English)
Tall-herb communities of the subalpine and lower alpine level of Corsica, limited to shady, strongly sloping corridors with prolonged snow cover and often with stabilised scree, formed by Adenostyles briquetii, Valeriana rotundifolia, Peucedanum ostruthium, Cymbalaria hepaticifolia, Ranunculus platanifolius, Aquilegia bernardii, Viola biflora, and often several fern species.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E5.55 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E5.5) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Hydrophilous tall herb fringe communities of plains and of the montane to alpine levels | 6430 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Aquilegia bernardii
Flowering Plants
Cymbalaria hepaticifolia
Flowering Plants
Peucedanum ostruthium
Flowering Plants
Ranunculus platanifolius
Flowering Plants
Viola biflora
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Aquilegia bernardii | Flowering Plants | |
| Cymbalaria hepaticifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Peucedanum ostruthium | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus platanifolius | Flowering Plants | |
| Viola biflora | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 37.85 | Corsican Cymbalaria tall herb communities | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E5.55 | Corsican Cymbalaria tall-herb communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E5.55 | Corsican Cymbalaria tall-herb communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E5.55 | Corsican Cymbalaria tall-herb communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E5.55 | Corsican Cymbalaria tall-herb communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E4.55 | Corsican Cymbalaria tall herb communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E4.55 | Corsican Cymbalaria tall herb communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 37.85 | Corsican Cymbalaria tall herb communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 37.85 | Corsican Cymbalaria tall herb communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 37.85 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 37.85 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 37.85 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 37.85 | same |
