Atlantic Frankenia laevis communities
Description (English)
Atlantic upper saltmarsh communities of the English Channel and the Franco-Iberian coasts of the Atlantic, with an isolated station on Anglesey, dominated by, or rich in, Frankenia laevis, associated with Limonium spp., in particular with Limonium lychnidifolium in France, or Limonium vulgare in southern England, characteristic of the sandy transition zone between saltmarshes and dunes.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code MA223D |
|---|---|
| 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
Frankenia laevis
Flowering Plants
Limonium vulgare
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Frankenia laevis | Flowering Plants | |
| Limonium vulgare | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A2.531D | Atlantic sea-heath communities | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A2.531D | Atlantic sea-heath communities | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A2.631D | Atlantic sea-heath communities | same |
