Southeastern Carpathian Dryas mats

English name: Southeastern Carpathian Dryas mats

Description (English)

Dryas octopetala communities widespread in calcicolous subalpine and alpine grassland of the Romanian Carpathians, having as endemics Achillea oxyloba ssp. schurii (Achillea schurii), Oxytropis carpatica, and Cerastium transsilvanicum.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code F2.29152
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (F2.2)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Achillea schurii
Flowering Plants Cerastium transsilvanicum
Flowering Plants Dryas octopetala
Flowering Plants Oxytropis carpatica
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Achillea schurii Flowering Plants
Cerastium transsilvanicum Flowering Plants
Dryas octopetala Flowering Plants
Oxytropis carpatica Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 31.49152 Southeastern Carpathian Dryas mats source
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 F2.29152 Southeastern Carpathian Dryas mats same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 F2.29152 Southeastern Carpathian Dryas mats same
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