West Mediterranean tamarisk thickets
Description (English)
Tamarix gallica, Tamarix africana or Tamarix canariensis thickets of watercourse galleries, humid depressions and slightly saline coastal flats in Iberia, southern and western France, peninsular Italy, the Balearics, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, the Maltese Islands and mediterranean North Africa. The accompanying flora comprises Scirpus holoschoenus, Saccharum ravennae, Arundo donax, Brachypodium phoenicoides, Piptatherum miliaceum, Asparagus acutifolius, Equisetum ramosissimum, Rubia peregrina, Rubia longifolia, Rubia angustifolia, Dittrichia viscosa.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F9.3131 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (F9.3) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Equisetum ramosissimum
Flowering Plants
Arundo donax
Flowering Plants
Asparagus acutifolius
Flowering Plants
Brachypodium phoenicoides
Flowering Plants
Dittrichia viscosa
Flowering Plants
Piptatherum miliaceum
Flowering Plants
Rubia angustifolia
Flowering Plants
Rubia peregrina
Flowering Plants
Saccharum ravennae
Flowering Plants
Scirpus holoschoenus
Flowering Plants
Tamarix canariensis
Flowering Plants
Tamarix gallica
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Equisetum ramosissimum | Ferns | |
| Arundo donax | Flowering Plants | |
| Asparagus acutifolius | Flowering Plants | |
| Brachypodium phoenicoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Dittrichia viscosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Piptatherum miliaceum | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubia angustifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubia peregrina | Flowering Plants | |
| Saccharum ravennae | Flowering Plants | |
| Scirpus holoschoenus | Flowering Plants | |
| Tamarix canariensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Tamarix gallica | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 44.8131 | West Mediterranean tamarisk thickets | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F9.3131 | West Mediterranean tamarisk thickets | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F9.3131 | West Mediterranean tamarisk thickets | same |
