Low-mid saltmarshes
English name:
Low-mid saltmarshes
Description (English)
Saltmarshes with more or less closed angiosperm vegetation. Included are grassy salt meadows dominated by Puccinellia festuciformis or Aeluropus littoralis in the Mediterranean and by Puccinellia maritima in northern Europe. Also characteristic are Glaux maritima, Halimone portulacoides, Limonium vulgare, Plantago maritima.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A2.54 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (A2.5) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Aeluropus littoralis
Flowering Plants
Glaux maritima
Flowering Plants
Limonium vulgare
Flowering Plants
Plantago maritima
Flowering Plants
Puccinellia festuciformis
Flowering Plants
Puccinellia maritima
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Aeluropus littoralis | Flowering Plants | |
| Glaux maritima | Flowering Plants | |
| Limonium vulgare | Flowering Plants | |
| Plantago maritima | Flowering Plants | |
| Puccinellia festuciformis | Flowering Plants | |
| Puccinellia maritima | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.2.1. | Salt marshes | n/a |
| Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | H26 | Saltmarsh: dense/continuous | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A2.54 | Low-mid saltmarshes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A2.64 | Low-mid saltmarshes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A2.64 | Low-mid saltmarshes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A2.64 | Low-mid saltmarshes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A2.62 | Low-mid saltmarshes | same |
| MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | LMU.Sml-m | Saltmarsh (low-mid) | same |
