Tall herb subalpine spruce forests
English name:
Tall herb subalpine spruce forests
Description (English)
Tall-herb rich, hygrophile or meso-hygrophile, Picea abies forests of high altitude stations of the Alps, subjected to prolonged snow cover and frequent fogs, with Adenostyles spp., Chaerophyllum hirsutum, Peucedanum ostruthium, Ranunculus aconitifolius, Aconitum vulparia, Aconitum paniculatum, Stellaria nemorum, Geranium sylvaticum, Cicerbita alpina.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G3.1B2 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G3.1B) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Picea abies
Flowering Plants
Aconitum paniculatum
Flowering Plants
Aconitum vulparia
Flowering Plants
Chaerophyllum hirsutum
Flowering Plants
Cicerbita alpina
Flowering Plants
Geranium sylvaticum
Flowering Plants
Peucedanum ostruthium
Flowering Plants
Ranunculus aconitifolius
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Picea abies | Conifers | |
| Aconitum paniculatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Aconitum vulparia | Flowering Plants | |
| Chaerophyllum hirsutum | Flowering Plants | |
| Cicerbita alpina | Flowering Plants | |
| Geranium sylvaticum | Flowering Plants | |
| Peucedanum ostruthium | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus aconitifolius | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 42.212 | Tall herb subalpine spruce forests | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.1B2 | Tall herb subalpine spruce forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.1B2 | Tall herb subalpine spruce forests | same |
