Scandinavian espalier willow snowbed communities
Description (English)
Espalier willow communities of calcareous stonefields in mountains in heavy-rainfall areas of boreal and arctic Scandinavia dominated by Salix reticulata, often exclusively, and Poa alpina, with a sparser participation of, among others, Salix polaris, Antennaria alpina, Pinguicula alpina, Silene acaulis, Tofieldia pusilla, Viola biflora, Thalictrum alpinum, Festuca vivipara, Equisetum variegatum, Selaginella selaginoides.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S21212 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Equisetum variegatum
Ferns
Selaginella selaginoides
Flowering Plants
Festuca vivipara
Flowering Plants
Pinguicula alpina
Flowering Plants
Poa alpina
Flowering Plants
Salix reticulata
Flowering Plants
Silene acaulis
Flowering Plants
Thalictrum alpinum
Flowering Plants
Tofieldia pusilla
Flowering Plants
Viola biflora
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Equisetum variegatum | Ferns | |
| Selaginella selaginoides | Ferns | |
| Festuca vivipara | Flowering Plants | |
| Pinguicula alpina | Flowering Plants | |
| Poa alpina | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix reticulata | Flowering Plants | |
| Silene acaulis | Flowering Plants | |
| Thalictrum alpinum | Flowering Plants | |
| Tofieldia pusilla | Flowering Plants | |
| Viola biflora | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F2.1212 | Scandinavian espalier willow snowbed communities | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F2.1212 | Scandinavian espalier willow snowbed communities | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F2.1212 | Scandinavian espalier willow snowbed communities | same |
