Pelvetia-Puccinellia maritima meadows
Description (English)
Species-poor salt meadows restricted to the shores of northern Norway and southwestern Iceland in the vicinity of the Reykjanes peninsula, codominated by Puccinellia maritima and the brown alga Pelvetia canaliculata, accompanied by Agrostis stolonifera.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code MA2246 |
|---|---|
| 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
Puccinellia maritima
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Agrostis stolonifera | Flowering Plants | |
| Puccinellia maritima | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A2.5425 | Pelvetia-saltmarsh grass meadows | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A2.5425 | Pelvetia-saltmarsh grass meadows | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A2.6425 | Pelvetia-saltmarsh grass meadows | same |
