Western Pontic divided sedge saline meadows

English name: Western Pontic divided sedge saline meadows

Description (English)

Saline meadows of Muntenia, Oltenia, the Dobrogea and the Danube delta, occupying moderately saline soils, dominated by Carex divisa, with Taraxacum bessarabicum, Cirsium alatum, Juncus littoralis, Schoenus maritimus, Halimione pedunculata, Spergularia media.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code E6.2225
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E6.2)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Carex divisa
Flowering Plants Halimione pedunculata
Flowering Plants Juncus littoralis
Flowering Plants Spergularia media
Flowering Plants Taraxacum bessarabicum
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Carex divisa Flowering Plants
Halimione pedunculata Flowering Plants
Juncus littoralis Flowering Plants
Spergularia media Flowering Plants
Taraxacum bessarabicum Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 15.A2125 Western Pontic divided sedge saline meadows source
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 E6.2225 Western Pontic divided sedge saline meadows same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 E6.2225 Western Pontic divided sedge saline meadows same
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