The Tappenkar in the Radstädter Tauern (Salzburg) is a traditional pasture. In the subalpine and alpine region the Nardetum is distributed on a large area. The Aveno-Nardetum is the important association of all pasture plant communities. The typical subassociation on poor nutrient soils, the subassociation with Gentiana punctata and this with Trifolium pratense are described. The use of species-groups will be discussed. Number of cryptogams (e.g. Cladonia spp. div.) listed from phytosociological relevés.