Pyrenean Festuca borderi swards
English name:
Pyrenean Festuca borderi swards
Description (English)
Subnival formations of the Pyrenees with Potentilla frigida, Erigeron uniflorus, Carex rupestris and many cushion plants such as Saxifraga bryoides, Saxifraga oppositifolia, Minuartia sedoides, Silene acaulis.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E4.344 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E4.3) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex rupestris
Flowering Plants
Erigeron uniflorus
Flowering Plants
Minuartia sedoides
Flowering Plants
Potentilla frigida
Flowering Plants
Saxifraga bryoides
Flowering Plants
Saxifraga oppositifolia
Flowering Plants
Silene acaulis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex rupestris | Flowering Plants | |
| Erigeron uniflorus | Flowering Plants | |
| Minuartia sedoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla frigida | Flowering Plants | |
| Saxifraga bryoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Saxifraga oppositifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Silene acaulis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 36.344 | Pyrenean Festuca borderi swards | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.344 | Pyrenean Festuca borderi swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.344 | Pyrenean Festuca borderi swards | same |
