Tall Mediterranean amphibious communities
Description (English)
Formations of Mediterranean and thermo-Atlantic entirely or partially summer-dry ponds, pools, ditches and springs, developed on terrain covered by deep waters during long periods, composed of an admixture of small annuals and of tall perennials or annuals, in particular, of genera Mentha (Mentha cervina, Mentha longifolia) and Eryngium (Eryngium corniculatum).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q5232 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Mentha cervina
Flowering Plants
Mentha longifolia
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Mentha cervina | Flowering Plants | |
| Mentha longifolia | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | C3.422 | Tall Mediterranean amphibious communities | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | C3.422 | Tall Mediterranean amphibious communities | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | C3.422 | Tall Mediterranean amphibious communities | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | C3.422 | Tall Mediterranean amphibious communities | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | C3.422 | Tall Mediterranean amphibious communities | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 22.342 | Mediterranean tall amphibious swards | same |
