Middle European siliceous cliffs of the sub-alpine, alpine and nival zones of temperate high-mountains
Description (English)
Siliceous cliff and rock communities of the sub-alpine, alpine and nival zones of the northwestern, northern, eastern and central Alps, the Pyrenees, the western Carpathians, the middle European Hercynian ranges, the Jura. Vegetation of alliances Androsacion vandelii, Asplenion septentrionalis and Hypno-Polypodion vulgaris, with the most typical species Acetosella vulgaris, Aurinia saxatilis, Polypodium vulgare, Woodsia ilvensis, Primula minima, Ranunculus alpestris, Saxifraga bryoides, Silene acaulis.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code U321 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Polypodium vulgare
Ferns
Woodsia ilvensis
Flowering Plants
Primula minima
Flowering Plants
Ranunculus alpestris
Flowering Plants
Saxifraga bryoides
Flowering Plants
Silene acaulis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Polypodium vulgare | Ferns | |
| Woodsia ilvensis | Ferns | |
| Primula minima | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus alpestris | Flowering Plants | |
| Saxifraga bryoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Silene acaulis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | H3.11 | Middle European montane siliceous cliffs | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | H3.11 | Middle European montane siliceous cliffs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | H3.11 | Middle European montane siliceous cliffs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | H3.11 | Middle European montane siliceous cliffs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | H3.11 | Middle European montane siliceous cliffs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | H3.11 | Middle European montane siliceous cliffs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | H3.21 | Middle European montane siliceous cliffs | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 62.21 | Middle European montane siliceous cliffs | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 62.21 | Middle European montane siliceous cliffs | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 62.21 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 62.21 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 62.21 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 62.21 | same |
