Alpine cushion sedge carpets
English name:
Alpine cushion sedge carpets
Description (English)
Open formations of the alpine level of the southeastern Alps, and, to a lesser extent, of the northeastern Alps, composed of cushions of Carex firma and other low-growing rosette or cushion plants among which Saxifraga caesia, Gentiana clusii, Gentiana froelichii, Gentiana terglouensis, Crepis jacquinii, Pedicularis rosea, Saussurea pygmaea, Dianthus monspessulanus ssp. sternbergii, Primula wulfeniana, Chamorchis alpina, Sesleria albicans, Carex mucronata, sometimes in association with mats of Dryas octopetala.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E4.4331 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E4.4) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex firma
Flowering Plants
Carex mucronata
Flowering Plants
Chamorchis alpina
Flowering Plants
Dryas octopetala
Flowering Plants
Gentiana clusii
Flowering Plants
Gentiana froelichii
Flowering Plants
Pedicularis rosea
Flowering Plants
Primula wulfeniana
Flowering Plants
Saxifraga caesia
Flowering Plants
Sesleria albicans
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex firma | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex mucronata | Flowering Plants | |
| Chamorchis alpina | Flowering Plants | |
| Dryas octopetala | Flowering Plants | |
| Gentiana clusii | Flowering Plants | |
| Gentiana froelichii | Flowering Plants | |
| Pedicularis rosea | Flowering Plants | |
| Primula wulfeniana | Flowering Plants | |
| Saxifraga caesia | Flowering Plants | |
| Sesleria albicans | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 36.4331 | Alpine cushion sedge carpets | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.4331 | Alpine cushion sedge carpets | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.4331 | Alpine cushion sedge carpets | same |
