Mid-upper saltmarshes and saline and brackish reed, rush and sedge beds
English name:
Mid-upper saltmarshes and saline and brackish reed, rush and sedge beds
Description (English)
Closed saltmarsh meadows, more species-rich than in low-mid saltmarsh, dominated by graminoids Blysmus rufus, Carex extensa, Festuca rubra, Juncus gerardi, Puccinellia spp.; also Armeria maritima, Artemisia maritima, Frankenia laevis. Marine saline or brackish beds of Hippuris tetraphylla, Juncus maritimus, Phragmites australis.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A2.53 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (A2.5) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Artemisia maritima
Flowering Plants
Blysmus rufus
Flowering Plants
Carex extensa
Flowering Plants
Festuca rubra
Flowering Plants
Frankenia laevis
Flowering Plants
Hippuris tetraphylla
Flowering Plants
Juncus gerardi
Flowering Plants
Juncus maritimus
Flowering Plants
Phragmites australis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Artemisia maritima | Flowering Plants | |
| Blysmus rufus | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex extensa | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca rubra | Flowering Plants | |
| Frankenia laevis | Flowering Plants | |
| Hippuris tetraphylla | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus gerardi | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus maritimus | Flowering Plants | |
| Phragmites australis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.1. | Inland marshes | n/a |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.2.1. | Salt marshes | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A2.53 | Mid-upper saltmarshes and saline and brackish reed, rush and sedge beds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A2.63 | Mid-upper saltmarshes and saline reedbeds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A2.63 | Mid-upper saltmarshes and saline reedbeds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A2.63 | Mid-upper saltmarshes and saline reedbeds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A2.63 | Mid-upper saltmarshes | same |
| MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | LMU.Smm-u | Saltmarsh (mid-upper) | same |
