Boreal herb-rich calcicline snowbed communities
Description (English)
Herb-rich and often mosaic patterned snow-patch or near snow-patch communities of alpine levels of boreal and arctic Scandinavia, of the lower alpine belt of Iceland, of the Scottish Highlands and of the English Lake District, with many moss species and few lichens, occurring on calcareous, nutrient-rich, humid substrates. Characteristic species include Ranunculus acris, Poa alpina, Poa arctica, Saxifraga oppositifolia, Silene acaulis, Oxyria digyna, Potentilla crantzii, Cerastium alpinum, Polygonum viviparum (Bistorta vivipara), Saussurea alpina, Primula stricta, Viola biflora, Carex norvegica, Minuartia biflora, Thalictrum alpinum.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E4.126 |
|---|---|
| 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
Carex norvegica
Flowering Plants
Cerastium alpinum
Flowering Plants
Minuartia biflora
Flowering Plants
Oxyria digyna
Flowering Plants
Poa alpina
Flowering Plants
Poa arctica
Flowering Plants
Polygonum viviparum
Flowering Plants
Potentilla crantzii
Flowering Plants
Primula stricta
Flowering Plants
Ranunculus acris
Flowering Plants
Saussurea alpina
Flowering Plants
Saxifraga oppositifolia
Flowering Plants
Silene acaulis
Flowering Plants
Thalictrum alpinum
Flowering Plants
Viola biflora
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex norvegica | Flowering Plants | |
| Cerastium alpinum | Flowering Plants | |
| Minuartia biflora | Flowering Plants | |
| Oxyria digyna | Flowering Plants | |
| Poa alpina | Flowering Plants | |
| Poa arctica | Flowering Plants | |
| Polygonum viviparum | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla crantzii | Flowering Plants | |
| Primula stricta | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus acris | Flowering Plants | |
| Saussurea alpina | Flowering Plants | |
| Saxifraga oppositifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Silene acaulis | Flowering Plants | |
| Thalictrum alpinum | Flowering Plants | |
| Viola biflora | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 36.1236 | Boreal herb-rich calcicline snowbed communities | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.126 | Boreal herb-rich calcicline snowbed communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.126 | Boreal herb-rich calcicline snowbed communities | same |
