Cyrno-Sardinian montane and alpine cliffs
Description (English)
Siliceous cliff and rock communities of the mountains of Corsica and Sardinia, distributed from the supra-Mediterranean to the alpine level, with Potentilla crassinervia, Armeria leucocephala, Silene requienii, Saxifraga pedemontana ssp. cervicornis. Supra-Mediterranean and montane communities have Amelanchier ovalis ssp. rhamnoides, cryomediterranean, subalpine and alpine communities have Festuca sardoa, Phyteuma serratum, Helechryssum frigidum, Aquilegia bernardii, Leucanthemum corsicum, Scabiosa corsica, upper alpine communities are characterized by the presence of Draba dubia, Asplenium viride, Draba loiseleurii, Erigeron paolii and the absence of thermophile species.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code U343 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Asplenium viride
Flowering Plants
Amelanchier ovalis
Flowering Plants
Aquilegia bernardii
Flowering Plants
Draba loiseleurii
Flowering Plants
Festuca sardoa
Flowering Plants
Leucanthemum corsicum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Asplenium viride | Ferns | |
| Amelanchier ovalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Aquilegia bernardii | Flowering Plants | |
| Draba loiseleurii | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca sardoa | Flowering Plants | |
| Leucanthemum corsicum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | H3.14 | Cyrno-Sardinian montane and alpine cliffs | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | H3.14 | Cyrno-Sardinian montane and alpine cliffs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | H3.14 | Cyrno-Sardinian montane and alpine cliffs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | H3.14 | Cyrno-Sardinian montane and alpine cliffs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | H3.14 | Cyrno-Sardinian montane cliffs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | H3.14 | Cyrno-Sardinian montane cliffs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | H3.24 | Cyrno-Sardinian montane cliffs | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 62.24 | Cyrno-Sardinian montane cliffs | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 62.24 | Cyrno-Sardinian montane cliffs | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 62.24 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 62.24 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 62.24 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 62.24 | same |
