Mediterranean short Juncus, Carex, Hordeum and Trifolium saltmeadows
English name:
Mediterranean short Juncus, Carex, Hordeum and Trifolium saltmeadows
Description (English)
Humid meadows of low vegetation dominated by Juncus gerardi, Carex divisa, Carex extensa, Schoenus nigricans, Triglochin maritima, Hordeum marinum or Trifolium spp. and Lotus spp. of the edges of brackish lagoons of Mediterranean and thermo-Atlantic coasts of Europe, western Asia and North Africa.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A2.523 |
|---|---|
| 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
Carex divisa
Flowering Plants
Carex extensa
Flowering Plants
Hordeum marinum
Flowering Plants
Juncus gerardi
Flowering Plants
Schoenus nigricans
Flowering Plants
Triglochin maritima
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex divisa | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex extensa | Flowering Plants | |
| Hordeum marinum | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus gerardi | Flowering Plants | |
| Schoenus nigricans | Flowering Plants | |
| Triglochin maritima | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 15.52 | Mediterranean short rush-sedge-barley-clover coastal saltmeadows | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.2.1. | Salt marshes | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A2.523 | Mediterranean short Juncus, Carex, Hordeum and Trifolium saltmeadows | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A2.623 | Mediterranean short Juncus, Carex, Hordeum and Trifolium saltmeadows | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A2.623 | Mediterranean short Juncus, Carex, Hordeum and Trifolium saltmeadows | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A2.623 | Mediterranean short Juncus, Carex, Hordeum and Trifolium saltmeadows | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A2.643 | Mediterranean short Juncus, Carex, Hordeum and Trifolium | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | B3.42 | Mediterranean short rush, sedge, barley and clover | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 15.52 | Mediterranean short rush, sedge, barley, clover saltmeadows | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 15.52 | Mediterranean short rush, sedge, barley and clover | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 15.52 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 15.52 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 15.52 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 15.152 | same |
