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 |
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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 availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Juncus maritimus | Flowering Plants | |
Oenanthe lachenalii | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A2.531A | Atlantic Juncus maritimus beds | same |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A2.531A | Atlantic Juncus maritimus beds | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A2.631A | Atlantic Juncus maritimus beds | same |