Pearlwort-saltmarsh grass swards
English name:
Pearlwort-saltmarsh grass swards
Description (English)
Communities of saltmarshes of the Atlantic, North Sea and Baltic coasts of Europe, from the Iberian peninsula to Scandinavia, developed in areas of varying salinity and humidity, in particular, in estuarine saltmarshes, in saltmarsh inner basins, in dike-enclsoed saltmarshes, with Spergularia marina, Puccinellia distans, Puccinellia fasciculata, Puccinellia retroflexa, Puccinellia maritima, Triglochin maritima, Potentilla anserina and Halimione portulacoides.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A2.5211 |
|---|---|
| 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
Halimione portulacoides
Flowering Plants
Potentilla anserina
Flowering Plants
Puccinellia distans
Flowering Plants
Puccinellia fasciculata
Flowering Plants
Puccinellia maritima
Flowering Plants
Spergularia marina
Flowering Plants
Triglochin maritima
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Halimione portulacoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla anserina | Flowering Plants | |
| Puccinellia distans | Flowering Plants | |
| Puccinellia fasciculata | Flowering Plants | |
| Puccinellia maritima | Flowering Plants | |
| Spergularia marina | Flowering Plants | |
| Triglochin maritima | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 15.341 | Pearlwort-saltmarsh grass swards | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A2.5211 | Pearlwort-saltmarsh grass swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A2.6211 | Pearlwort-saltmarsh grass swards | same |
