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 S93131 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F9.3131 | West Mediterranean tamarisk thickets | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F9.3131 | West Mediterranean tamarisk thickets | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F9.3131 | West Mediterranean tamarisk thickets | same |
