EUNIS habitat classification 2017 > Q - Wetlands > Q6 - Periodically exposed shores > Q63 - Periodically exposed saline shore with pioneer or ephemeral vegetation

Periodically exposed saline shore with pioneer or ephemeral vegetation

Description (English)

This habitat includes periodically flooded, saline and muddy, nutrient-rich shores and dried-up bottoms of saline standing water bodies and saline river banks. It occurs in the lowlands of continental Europe and arid Mediterranean regions. The bottom of these water bodies dries in summer, and salt efflorescence appear on the surface. The vegetation often starts to grow only in summer. There is a low to moderate cover of short salt-adapted plants, primarily grasses, but also sedges and dicot herbs. Most of these plant species are annuals, developing during the exposure phase, though some perennials tolerant of temporary inundation with brackish water also occur.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code Q63
Relation to Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Indicator species

Diagnostic species
Constant species
Dominant species
Flowering Plants Crypsis aculeata
Flowering Plants Crypsis schoenoides
Flowering Plants Oxybasis glauca
Flowering Plants Crypsis alopecuroides
Flowering Plants Cressa cretica
Flowering Plants Cyperus pannonicus
Flowering Plants Bolboschoenus maritimus
Flowering Plants Lepidium latifolium
Flowering Plants Heliotropium supinum
Flowering Plants Polypogon monspeliensis
Flowering Plants Polypogon maritimus
Flowering Plants Alisma gramineum
Flowering Plants Xanthium strumarium
Flowering Plants Spergularia marina
Flowering Plants Oxybasis chenopodioides
Flowering Plants Atriplex prostrata
Flowering Plants Cotula coronopifolia

Diagnostic species occur concentrated in the habitat in question, but are absent or rare in other habitats. They are good positive indicators of the habitat, but they do not need to occur in every location of the habitat.

Species scientific name English common name Species group
Crypsis aculeata Flowering Plants
Crypsis schoenoides Flowering Plants
Oxybasis glauca Flowering Plants
Crypsis alopecuroides Flowering Plants
Cressa cretica Flowering Plants
Cyperus pannonicus Flowering Plants
Bolboschoenus maritimus Flowering Plants
Lepidium latifolium Flowering Plants
Heliotropium supinum Flowering Plants
Polypogon monspeliensis Flowering Plants
Polypogon maritimus Flowering Plants
Alisma gramineum Flowering Plants
Xanthium strumarium Flowering Plants
Spergularia marina Flowering Plants
Oxybasis chenopodioides Flowering Plants
Atriplex prostrata Flowering Plants
Cotula coronopifolia Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants Crypsis aculeata
Flowering Plants Crypsis schoenoides
Flowering Plants Bolboschoenus maritimus
Flowering Plants Atriplex prostrata
Flowering Plants Tripolium pannonicum
Flowering Plants Oxybasis glauca
Flowering Plants Xanthium strumarium
Flowering Plants Echinochloa crus-galli
Flowering Plants Suaeda maritima
Flowering Plants Plantago major
Flowering Plants Spergularia marina
Flowering Plants Polygonum aviculare

Constant species occur frequently in the habitat, but they may include generalist species that are also frequent in other habitats.

Species scientific name English common name Species group
Crypsis aculeata Flowering Plants
Crypsis schoenoides Flowering Plants
Bolboschoenus maritimus Flowering Plants
Atriplex prostrata Flowering Plants
Tripolium pannonicum Flowering Plants
Oxybasis glauca Flowering Plants
Xanthium strumarium Flowering Plants
Echinochloa crus-galli Flowering Plants
Suaeda maritima Flowering Plants
Plantago major Flowering Plants
Spergularia marina Flowering Plants
Polygonum aviculare Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants Crypsis aculeata
Flowering Plants Crypsis schoenoides
Flowering Plants Cyperus pannonicus
Flowering Plants Crypsis alopecuroides
Flowering Plants Cressa cretica

Dominant species are those that often reach high cover in the habitat, thus determining the habitat physiognomy.

Species scientific name English common name Species group
Crypsis aculeata Flowering Plants
Crypsis schoenoides Flowering Plants
Cyperus pannonicus Flowering Plants
Crypsis alopecuroides Flowering Plants
Cressa cretica Flowering Plants

Please note that a maximum of 20 species of each indicator category is shown.

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type Comment
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 C3.5 Periodically inundated shores with pioneer and ephemeral vegetation same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 C3.5 Pioneer and ephemeral vegetation of periodically inundated shores same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 C3.5 Pioneer and ephemeral vegetation of periodically inundated shores same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 C3.5 Pioneer and ephemeral vegetation of periodically inundated shores same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 C3.6 Ephemeral vegetation of periodically inundated shores same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 C3.5 Ephemeral or amphibious vegetation of periodically inundated areas same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 22.3 Amphibious macrophyte communities same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 22.3 Amphibious macrophyte communities same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 22.3   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 22.3   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 22.3   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 22.3   same
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