Eastern Mediterranean screes
Description (English)
Limestone and serpentine screes of the Balkan Peninsula and larger islands in the Eastern Mediterranean with vegetation of the order Drypidetalia spinosae.
Sub-types :
61.41 - Greek limestone screes. Drypion spinosae (Silenion caesiae).
Formations of the higher mountains of Greece (Pindus, Olympus, Parnassus, Giona, Taygetos, Kilini), with Drypis spinosa, Ranunculus brevifolius, Senecio thapsoides, Aethionema saxatile.
61.42 - Greek serpentine screes. Campanulion hawkinsonianae.
Less widespread formations restricted to serpentines of the Pindus, with Campanula hawkinsoniana, Arenaria serpentini, Cardamine glauca, Viola magellensis, Alyssum scardicum, Silene haussknechtii.
61.5 - Illyrian screes Peltarion alliaceae.
Calcareous and serpentine screes of the alpine, subalpine and, locally, montane, levels of the Dinarides, the Pelagonides and the Moeso-Macedonian mountains, and of the upper mesomediterranean and supramediterranean Orno-Quercetum ilicis and Ostryo-Carpinion adriaticum zones of Croatia (Istria, the Dalmatian coast) and Montenegro.
Source: Interpretation Manual of European Union Habitats, version EUR 28 (2013)
Quick facts
| EU Habitats Directive | Annex I habitat type (code 8140) |
|---|---|
| Habitat type | Not priority |
| Natura 2000 sites | 69 are designated for this habitat type |
Distribution
Conservation status
EU conservation status
Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.
Species mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Aethionema saxatile
Flowering Plants
Alyssum scardicum
Flowering Plants
Cardamine glauca
Flowering Plants
Drypis spinosa
Flowering Plants
Ranunculus brevifolius
Flowering Plants
Silene haussknechtii
Flowering Plants
Viola magellensis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Aethionema saxatile | Flowering Plants | |
| Alyssum scardicum | Flowering Plants | |
| Cardamine glauca | Flowering Plants | |
| Drypis spinosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus brevifolius | Flowering Plants | |
| Silene haussknechtii | Flowering Plants | |
| Viola magellensis | Flowering Plants |
