Montane eastern Carpathian bilberry-ling heaths

English name: Montane eastern Carpathian bilberry-ling heaths

Description (English)

Calluna vulgaris heaths of the beech and spruce levels of the eastern Carpathians, most widespread in the Apuseni mountains, rich in Vaccinium myrtillus and Vaccinium vitis-idaea, with Lycopodium clavatum, Genista sagittalis, Bruckenthalia spiculifolia, Campanula abietina, Campanula serrata, Scorzonera rosea, Viola declinata, Nardus stricta, Potentilla erecta, Hieracium pilosella, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Agrostis capillaris, Festuca rubra.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code F4.2162
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (F4.2)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Ferns Lycopodium clavatum
Flowering Plants Agrostis capillaris
Flowering Plants Anthoxanthum odoratum
Flowering Plants Bruckenthalia spiculifolia
Flowering Plants Calluna vulgaris
Flowering Plants Campanula abietina
Flowering Plants Campanula serrata
Flowering Plants Festuca rubra
Flowering Plants Genista sagittalis
Flowering Plants Hieracium pilosella
Flowering Plants Nardus stricta
Flowering Plants Potentilla erecta
Flowering Plants Scorzonera rosea
Flowering Plants Vaccinium myrtillus
Flowering Plants Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Flowering Plants Viola declinata
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Lycopodium clavatum Ferns
Agrostis capillaris Flowering Plants
Anthoxanthum odoratum Flowering Plants
Bruckenthalia spiculifolia Flowering Plants
Calluna vulgaris Flowering Plants
Campanula abietina Flowering Plants
Campanula serrata Flowering Plants
Festuca rubra Flowering Plants
Genista sagittalis Flowering Plants
Hieracium pilosella Flowering Plants
Nardus stricta Flowering Plants
Potentilla erecta Flowering Plants
Scorzonera rosea Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus Flowering Plants
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Flowering Plants
Viola declinata Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 31.2162 Montane eastern Carpathian bilberry-ling heaths source
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 F4.2162 Montane eastern Carpathian bilberry-ling heaths same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 F4.2162 Montane eastern Carpathian bilberry-ling heaths same
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