Arctic-alpine cushion sedge carpets
Description (English)
Open formations of the alpine level of the Alps and the Carpathians composed of cushions of Carex firma and other low-growing rosette or cushion plants.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code R4433 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex firma
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex firma | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E4.433 | Cushion sedge carpets | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.433 | Cushion sedge carpets | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.433 | Cushion sedge carpets | same |
