Atlantic Sagina maritima communities
English name:
Atlantic Sagina maritima communities
Description (English)
Formations of annual pioneers occupying sands subject to variable salinity and humidity, on the coasts, in the dunal systems and in the saltmarshes of the Atlantic, the North Sea and the Baltic. They are usually limited to small surfaces and best developed in the zone of contact between dune and saltmarsh. Characteristic species include Sagina maritima, Sagina nodosa, Cochlearia danica, Gentiana uliginosa, Centaurium littorale, Bupleurum tenuissimum.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A2.553 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (A2.5) |
| 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 | Salicornia and other annuals colonizing mud and sand | 1310 | 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
Bupleurum tenuissimum
Flowering Plants
Centaurium littorale
Flowering Plants
Cochlearia danica
Flowering Plants
Sagina maritima
Flowering Plants
Sagina nodosa
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Bupleurum tenuissimum | Flowering Plants | |
| Centaurium littorale | Flowering Plants | |
| Cochlearia danica | Flowering Plants | |
| Sagina maritima | Flowering Plants | |
| Sagina nodosa | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 15.13 | Atlantic sea-pearlwort communities | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.2.1. | Salt marshes | n/a |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | SM27 | Ephemeral salt-marsh vegetation with Sagina maritima | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A2.553 | Atlantic Sagina maritima communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A2.653 | Atlantic Sagina maritima communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A2.653 | Atlantic Sagina maritima communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A2.653 | Atlantic Sagina maritima communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A2.613 | Atlantic Sagina maritima communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | B3.13 | Atlantic sea-pearlwort communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 15.13 | Atlantic sea-pearlwort communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 15.13 | Atlantic sea-pearlwort communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 15.13 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 15.13 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 15.13 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 15.113 | same |
