Alpine calcareous cliff heliophile communities
English name:
Alpine calcareous cliff heliophile communities
Description (English)
Well-lit calcareous cliff and rock communities of the Alps and neighbouring regions, including upper Provence, upper Languedoc, the pre-Pyrenees and Corbières, the Catalonian mountains, with Potentilla caulescens, Potentilla clusiana, Potentilla nitida, Primula auricula, Hieracium humile, Cardaminopsis petraea, Androsace helvetica, Minuartia rupestris.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code H3.251 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (H3.2) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Androsace helvetica
Flowering Plants
Cardaminopsis petraea
Flowering Plants
Minuartia rupestris
Flowering Plants
Potentilla caulescens
Flowering Plants
Potentilla nitida
Flowering Plants
Primula auricula
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Androsace helvetica | Flowering Plants | |
| Cardaminopsis petraea | Flowering Plants | |
| Minuartia rupestris | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla caulescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla nitida | Flowering Plants | |
| Primula auricula | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 62.151 | Alpine calcareous cliff heliophile communities | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | H3.251 | Alpine calcareous cliff heliophile communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | H3.251 | Alpine calcareous cliff heliophile communities | same |
