Nevadan violet screes
Description (English)
Screes of the summital region of the Sierra Nevada, at around 2800-3000 metres, with a very sparse community formed by Viola crassiuscula, Linaria glacialis, Rhynchosinapis cheiranthos ssp. nevadensis, Ranunculus glacialis, Ranunculus parnassifolius, Saxifraga oppositifolia, Papaver suaveolens, Holcus caespitosus, Crepis oporinoides and, in more stabilised areas, Erigeron frigidus.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code U2352 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Erigeron frigidus
Flowering Plants
Linaria glacialis
Flowering Plants
Rhynchosinapis cheiranthos
Flowering Plants
Viola crassiuscula
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Erigeron frigidus | Flowering Plants | |
| Linaria glacialis | Flowering Plants | |
| Rhynchosinapis cheiranthos | Flowering Plants | |
| Viola crassiuscula | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | H2.552 | Nevadan violet screes | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | H2.552 | Nevadan violet screes | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | H2.552 | Nevadan violet screes | same |
