Alpic acid cudweed snow-patch communities
Description (English)
Communities of areas covered by snow for six to eight months, with Carex foetida, Alopecurus gerardii, Omalotheca supina (Gnaphalium supinum) (including Omalotheca supina var. pusilla), Lepidium stylatum, Alchemilla pentaphyllea, Mucizonia sedoides, (Umbilicus sedoides, Sedum candollei), Sedum alpestre, Cardamine alpina, Carex pyrenaica, of the Alps, the eastern Carpathian system, the ranges of the Balkan peninsula, the Pyrenees; they extend to the subalpine level and include the isolated cryoro-Mediterranean formations of the Cordillera Central and the Sierra Nevada.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E4.112 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E4.11) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex foetida
Flowering Plants
Gnaphalium supinum
Flowering Plants
Mucizonia sedoides
Flowering Plants
Omalotheca supina
Flowering Plants
Sedum alpestre
Flowering Plants
Sedum candollei
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex foetida | Flowering Plants | |
| Gnaphalium supinum | Flowering Plants | |
| Mucizonia sedoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Omalotheca supina | Flowering Plants | |
| Sedum alpestre | Flowering Plants | |
| Sedum candollei | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 36.1113 | Alpic acid cudweed snow-patch communities | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.112 | Alpic acid cudweed snow-patch communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.112 | Alpic acid cudweed snow-patch communities | same |
