Boreo-alpine willow-tamarisk scrub
English name:
Boreo-alpine willow-tamarisk scrub
Description (English)
Brush of fast, fluctuating, stony or gravelly rivers of the boreal mountains, with Myricaria germanica, Salix nigricans (Salix myrsinifolia), Salix phylicifolia, Salix borealis, Salix daphnoides, sometimes with Hippophae rhamnoides, and Racomitrium canescens.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F9.113 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (F9.1) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Hippophae rhamnoides
Flowering Plants
Myricaria germanica
Flowering Plants
Salix daphnoides
Flowering Plants
Salix myrsinifolia
Flowering Plants
Salix nigricans
Flowering Plants
Salix phylicifolia
Mosses & Liverworts
Racomitrium canescens
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Hippophae rhamnoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Myricaria germanica | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix daphnoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix myrsinifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix nigricans | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix phylicifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Racomitrium canescens | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 44.113 | Boreo-alpine willow-tamarisk scrub | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F9.113 | Boreo-alpine willow-tamarisk scrub | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F9.113 | Boreo-alpine willow-tamarisk scrub | same |
