Mediterranean Juncus maritimus and Juncus acutus saltmarshes
Description (English)
Beds of tall Juncus maritimus, Juncus rigidus (Juncus maritimus var. arabicus, Juncus arabicus) or Juncus acutus of saline grounds of Mediterranean and thermo-Atlantic coastlands and of endoreic (closed drainage) interior basins of mediterranean Iberia and mediterranean North Africa, forming, in particular, in periodically inundated depressions , where they may associate with Carex extensa, Iris spuria, Gladiolus communis, Aster tripolium, Sonchus maritimus, Sonchus crassifolius or other elements of units A2.523 and D6.23, and in sandy dunal depressions, where they may alternate with stands of Schoenus nigricans or other formations of unit A2.532.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A2.522 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (A2.5) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Mediterranean salt meadows (Juncetalia maritimi) | 1410 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Aster tripolium
Flowering Plants
Carex extensa
Flowering Plants
Iris spuria
Flowering Plants
Juncus acutus
Flowering Plants
Juncus maritimus
Flowering Plants
Juncus rigidus
Flowering Plants
Schoenus nigricans
Flowering Plants
Sonchus crassifolius
Flowering Plants
Sonchus maritimus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Aster tripolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex extensa | Flowering Plants | |
| Iris spuria | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus acutus | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus maritimus | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus rigidus | Flowering Plants | |
| Schoenus nigricans | Flowering Plants | |
| Sonchus crassifolius | Flowering Plants | |
| Sonchus maritimus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 15.51 | Mediterranean tall rush saltmarshes | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.2.1. | Salt marshes | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A2.522 | Mediterranean Juncus maritimus and Juncus acutus saltmarshes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A2.622 | Mediterranean Juncus maritimus and Juncus acutus saltmarshes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A2.622 | Mediterranean Juncus maritimus and Juncus acutus saltmarshes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A2.622 | Mediterranean Juncus maritimus and Juncus acutus saltmarshes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A2.642 | Mediterranean Juncus maritimus and Juncus acutus saltmarshes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | B3.41 | Mediterranean tall rush saltmarshes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 15.51 | Mediterranean tall rush saltmarshes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 15.51 | Mediterranean tall rush saltmarshes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 15.51 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 15.51 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 15.51 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 15.151 | same |
