Western Pontic Puccinellia solonetz swards
Description (English)
Grassy formations of western Black Sea coastal and inland solonetz and solonchak-solonetz soils, constituted by Puccinellia festuciformis and its subspecies (Puccinellia festuciformis ssp. convoluta, Puccinellia festuciformis ssp. intermedia) or Puccinellia distans (Puccinellia limosa), in monospecific swards or accompanied by other halophytes including Hordeum hystrix, Crypsis aculeata, Suaeda maritima, Camphorosma monspeliaca, Camphorosma annua, Salicornia spp., Limonium spp., Spergularia spp.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code E6.2231 |
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Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E6.2) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Camphorosma annua | Flowering Plants | |
Camphorosma monspeliaca | Flowering Plants | |
Crypsis aculeata | Flowering Plants | |
Hordeum hystrix | Flowering Plants | |
Puccinellia distans | Flowering Plants | |
Puccinellia festuciformis | Flowering Plants | |
Suaeda maritima | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 15.A2131 | Western Pontic Puccinellia solonetz swards | source |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E6.2231 | Western Pontic Puccinellia solonetz swards | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E6.2231 | Western Pontic Puccinellia solonetz swards | same |