Temperate inland salt marsh
Description (English)
Inland salt marsh and meadow of temperate and continental regions, characteristic of situations where fossil salt lies close to the surface or where relict seawater is present, resulting in brackish or saline ground and surface water. In more continental regions inland salt pans are more common, where the habitat is found in depressions within a matrix of salt steppes and as sub-halophytic meadows. Elsewhere in Europe, the habitat can be found in association with a variety of salty bedrocks and also on abandoned salt workings. The species composition is very varied according to the regional climate and particular site conditions.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code R63 |
|---|---|
| Relation to | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableIndicator species
Flowering Plants
Puccinellia distans
Flowering Plants
Tripolium pannonicum
Flowering Plants
Juncus gerardi
Flowering Plants
Lotus tenuis
Flowering Plants
Hordeum geniculatum
Flowering Plants
Trifolium fragiferum
Diagnostic species occur concentrated in the habitat in question, but are absent or rare in other habitats. They are good positive indicators of the habitat, but they do not need to occur in every location of the habitat.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Puccinellia distans | Flowering Plants | |
| Tripolium pannonicum | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus gerardi | Flowering Plants | |
| Lotus tenuis | Flowering Plants | |
| Hordeum geniculatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Trifolium fragiferum | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Tripolium pannonicum
Flowering Plants
Puccinellia distans
Flowering Plants
Juncus gerardi
Flowering Plants
Agrostis stolonifera
Flowering Plants
Plantago maritima
Flowering Plants
Lotus tenuis
Flowering Plants
Triglochin maritima
Flowering Plants
Salicornia europaea
Flowering Plants
Phragmites australis
Flowering Plants
Bolboschoenus maritimus
Flowering Plants
Trifolium fragiferum
Flowering Plants
Plantago major
Flowering Plants
Glaux maritima
Flowering Plants
Carex distans
Flowering Plants
Polygonum aviculare
Flowering Plants
Atriplex prostrata
Flowering Plants
Artemisia santonicum
Flowering Plants
Spergularia marina
Flowering Plants
Hordeum geniculatum
Constant species occur frequently in the habitat, but they may include generalist species that are also frequent in other habitats.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Tripolium pannonicum | Flowering Plants | |
| Puccinellia distans | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus gerardi | Flowering Plants | |
| Agrostis stolonifera | Flowering Plants | |
| Plantago maritima | Flowering Plants | |
| Lotus tenuis | Flowering Plants | |
| Triglochin maritima | Flowering Plants | |
| Salicornia europaea | Flowering Plants | |
| Phragmites australis | Flowering Plants | |
| Bolboschoenus maritimus | Flowering Plants | |
| Trifolium fragiferum | Flowering Plants | |
| Plantago major | Flowering Plants | |
| Glaux maritima | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex distans | Flowering Plants | |
| Polygonum aviculare | Flowering Plants | |
| Atriplex prostrata | Flowering Plants | |
| Artemisia santonicum | Flowering Plants | |
| Spergularia marina | Flowering Plants | |
| Hordeum geniculatum | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Puccinellia distans
Flowering Plants
Juncus gerardi
Flowering Plants
Tripolium pannonicum
Flowering Plants
Salicornia europaea
Dominant species are those that often reach high cover in the habitat, thus determining the habitat physiognomy.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Puccinellia distans | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus gerardi | Flowering Plants | |
| Tripolium pannonicum | Flowering Plants | |
| Salicornia europaea | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | D6.1 | Inland saltmarshes | same |
| European Red List of Habitats | E6.3 | Temperate inland salt marsh | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D6.1 | Inland saltmarshes | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D6.1 | Inland saltmarshes | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D6.1 | Inland saltmarshes | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D6.1 | Inland saltmarshes | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D6.1 | Inland salt marshes | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | B4.1 | Sub-oceanic inland salt marshes | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 15.4 | Nemoral inland salt meadows | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 15.4 | Suboceanic inland salt meadows | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 15.4 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 15.4 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 15.4 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 15.14 | same |
