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R42 Boreal and Arctic acidophilous alpine grassland

Diagnostic taxa

Agrostis mertensii, Alchemilla alpina, Antennaria alpina, Anthoxanthum odoratum aggr., Bistorta vivipara, Carex bigelowii, Carex brunnescens, Carex lachenalii, Carex vaginata, Cassiope hypnoides, Cassiope tetragona, Cerastium alpinum aggr., Euphrasia minima aggr., Festuca ovina, Festuca vivipara, Galium saxatile, Gnaphalium supinum, Juncus trifidus, Luzula spicata, Lycopodium alpinum, Phyllodoce caerulea, Salix herbacea, Saussurea alpina aggr., Selaginella selaginoides, Sibbaldia procumbens, Thalictrum alpinum

Bryophytes: Conostomum tetragonum, Nardia scalaris, Oligotrichum hercynicum, Pogonatum urnigerum, Polytrichastrum alpinum, Racomitrium fasciculare

Constant taxa

Agrostis capillaris, Agrostis mertensii, Alchemilla alpina, Antennaria alpina, Antennaria dioica, Anthoxanthum odoratum aggr., Avenella flexuosa, Bistorta vivipara, Campanula rotundifolia, Carex bigelowii, Carex vaginata, Cassiope hypnoides, Cassiope tetragona, Cerastium alpinum aggr., Deschampsia cespitosa aggr., Empetrum nigrum aggr., Euphrasia minima aggr., Festuca ovina, Festuca rubra aggr., Festuca vivipara, Galium saxatile, Gnaphalium supinum, Hieracium, Juncus trifidus, Luzula campestris aggr., Luzula spicata, Lycopodium alpinum, Nardus stricta, Oxyria digyna, Phyllodoce caerulea, Ranunculus acris aggr., Rumex acetosa, Salix herbacea, Saussurea alpina aggr., Selaginella selaginoides, Sibbaldia procumbens, Silene acaulis, Solidago virgaurea, Thalictrum alpinum, Thymus praecox, Trientalis europaea, Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Viola biflora, Viola palustris

Bryophytes: Hylocomium splendens, Polytrichastrum alpinum, Racomitrium lanuginosum, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus, Sanionia uncinata

Lichens: Cetraria islandica

Dominant taxa

Alchemilla alpina, Nardus stricta

Bryophytes: Racomitrium lanuginosum

Chytrý M., Tichý L., Hennekens S.M., Knollová I., Janssen J.A.M., Rodwell J.S. … Schaminée J.H.J. (2020) EUNIS Habitat Classification: expert system, characteristic species combinations and distribution maps of European habitats. Applied Vegetation Science 23: 648–675. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12519

Version 2025-10-03, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16895007.

For the official presentation of the EUNIS Habitat Classification from the European Environment Agency, please see: EUNIS Terrestrial Habitat Classification 2021. The FloraVeg.EU presentation may show modifications and partial updates to the habitat classification.