Distichium capillaceum snowbed communities
English name:
Distichium capillaceum snowbed communities
Description (English)
Moss dominated snowbed communities of calcareous gravel and stonefields, or moraine, of Scandinavian mountains, with, in particular, Distichium capillaceum, Pohlia albicans, Pohlia drummondii, often pioneering on "new ground". Individual vascular plants, growing widely separated, include, notably, Cardamine pratensis ssp. dentata, Cerastium arcticum, Cerastium cerastoides, Saxifraga oppositifolia.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E4.122 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E4.12) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Cerastium cerastoides
Flowering Plants
Saxifraga oppositifolia
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Cerastium cerastoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Saxifraga oppositifolia | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 36.1232 | Distichium capillaceum snowbed communities | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.122 | Distichium capillaceum snowbed communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.122 | Distichium capillaceum snowbed communities | same |
