Pinus mugo
The mountain summits are covered with alpine meadows and woody cushion shrublands. Cushion shrubs include alpine juniper ("Juniperus communis" subsp. "nana"), "Sorbus chamaemespilus, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Vaccinium vitis-idaea", and relict "Pinus mugo" on Maiella mountain. Alpine meadow plants include