Atlantic Juncus maritimus beds

Description (English)

Saltmarsh communities of the Atlantic, the North Sea and the southern Baltic, dominated by, or rich in, Juncus maritimus, with Oenanthe lachenalii, mostly characteristic of the upper shore, in moderately salty or brackish conditions, of the sandy-clayey transition to green beaches, also occurring, in the southern Baltic, on brackish lower shores.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code MA223A
Relation to Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Juncus maritimus
Flowering Plants Oenanthe lachenalii
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Juncus maritimus Flowering Plants
Oenanthe lachenalii Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) A2.531A Atlantic Juncus maritimus beds same
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type Comment
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 A2.531A Atlantic Juncus maritimus beds same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 A2.631A Atlantic Juncus maritimus beds same
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