Vaccinio-Pinetum montanae is an association of closed peatland forest dominated by Pinus uncinata subsp. uliginosa. Its herb layer contains dwarf shrubs Calluna vulgaris, Vaccinium myrtillus, V. uliginosum, V. vitis-idaea, in places also Rhododendron tomentosum, and species typical of bogs. The moss layer is characterized by Sphagnum recurvum s. l. and other peat mosses, as well as mosses of mineral soils. It occurs in the same areas as the association Ledo palustris-Pinetum uncinatae of the class Oxycocco-Sphagnetea, but it is confined to sites with a lower water table, most often caused by artificial draining. The soil is partly mineralized peat. In the Czech Republic Vaccinio-Pinetum montanae occurs in some mountainous areas and basins of the Bohemian Massif, generally at higher altitudes than the association Vaccinio uliginosi-Pinetum sylvestris.