Atlantic Eleocharis salt meadows
Description (English)
Atlantic saltmarsh or brackish marsh communities dominated by Eleocharis uniglumis or Eleocharis palustris, associated with Agrostis stolonifera or Carex paleacea. They constitute a common upper shore community in Scotland; in western Scandinavia they are restricted to estuaries and fjord heads. They occur on saline littorals in Iceland.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code MA2239 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Atlantic salt meadows (Glauco-Puccinellietalia maritimae) | 1330 | 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
Agrostis stolonifera
Flowering Plants
Carex paleacea
Flowering Plants
Eleocharis palustris
Flowering Plants
Eleocharis uniglumis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Agrostis stolonifera | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex paleacea | Flowering Plants | |
| Eleocharis palustris | Flowering Plants | |
| Eleocharis uniglumis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A2.5319 | Atlantic Eleocharis salt meadows | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A2.5319 | Atlantic Eleocharis salt meadows | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A2.6319 | Atlantic Eleocharis salt meadows | same |
