Pyreneo-Alpine hygrophile foxtail swards
Description (English)
Subalpine and alpine hygro-mesophile, chionophilous grasslands of depressions with prolonged snow cover dominated by Alopecurus gerardii and Trifolium alpinum; they constitute a transition between siliceous grasslands and snow-patch communities, which they often ring.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code R4313 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Trifolium alpinum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Trifolium alpinum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E4.313 | Pyreneo-Alpine hygrophile foxtail swards | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.313 | Pyreneo-Alpine hygrophile foxtail swards | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.313 | Pyreneo-Alpine hygrophile foxtail swards | same |
