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R44 Arctic-alpine calcareous grassland

Diagnostic taxa

Achillea clavennae, Agrostis alpina, Androsace chamaejasme, Androsace lactea, Anthyllis vulneraria, Arenaria ciliata aggr., Aster alpinus, Athamanta cretensis, Bartsia alpina, Bellidiastrum michelii, Biscutella laevigata, Bistorta vivipara, Campanula cochleariifolia, Carduus defloratus aggr., Carex firma, Carex mucronata, Carex sempervirens, Crepis jacquinii, Draba aizoides aggr., Dryas octopetala, Euphrasia salisburgensis, Festuca quadriflora, Festuca tatrae, Festuca versicolor, Galium anisophyllon, Gentiana clusii, Gentiana verna, Globularia cordifolia, Helianthemum alpestre, Hieracium villosum, Kernera saxatilis, Kobresia myosuroides, Leontopodium nivale, Pedicularis rostratocapitata, Pedicularis verticillata, Phyteuma orbiculare, Primula auricula, Ranunculus montanus aggr., Saxifraga caesia, Saxifraga paniculata, Scabiosa lucida, Senecio doronicum, Sesleria caerulea, Silene acaulis, Thesium alpinum, Thymus pulcherrimus, Trisetum alpestre, Valeriana saxatilis

Bryophytes: Tortella tortuosa

Constant taxa

Anthyllis vulneraria, Aster alpinus, Bartsia alpina, Bellidiastrum michelii, Biscutella laevigata, Bistorta vivipara, Calamagrostis varia, Campanula cochleariifolia, Carduus defloratus aggr., Carex firma, Carex mucronata, Carex sempervirens, Carlina acaulis, Clinopodium alpinum, Draba aizoides aggr., Dryas octopetala, Euphrasia salisburgensis, Festuca quadriflora, Galium anisophyllon, Gentiana clusii, Gentiana verna, Globularia cordifolia, Helianthemum alpestre, Helianthemum nummularium, Hieracium villosum, Hippocrepis comosa, Linum catharticum, Lotus corniculatus, Minuartia verna aggr., Myosotis alpestris, Phyteuma orbiculare, Poa alpina, Primula auricula, Ranunculus montanus aggr., Saxifraga caesia, Saxifraga paniculata, Scabiosa lucida, Sesleria caerulea, Silene acaulis, Thesium alpinum, Thymus praecox

Bryophytes: Tortella tortuosa

Dominant taxa

Carex firma, Carex sempervirens, Sesleria caerulea

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.