Mediterranean coastal-saltmarsh grass swards
English name:
Mediterranean coastal-saltmarsh grass swards
Description (English)
Dense formations of perennial halophile grasses, in particular, Puccinellia festuciformis (Puccinellia palustris) or Aeluropus littoralis, of Mediterranean coasts and their coastal lagoons.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A2.543 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Mediterranean salt meadows (Juncetalia maritimi) | 1410 | 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
Aeluropus littoralis
Flowering Plants
Puccinellia festuciformis
Flowering Plants
Puccinellia palustris
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Aeluropus littoralis | Flowering Plants | |
| Puccinellia festuciformis | Flowering Plants | |
| Puccinellia palustris | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 15.55 | Mediterranean coastal-saltmarsh grass swards | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.2.1. | Salt marshes | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A2.543 | Mediterranean coastal-saltmarsh grass swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A2.643 | Mediterranean coastal-saltmarsh grass swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A2.643 | Mediterranean coastal-saltmarsh grass swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A2.643 | Mediterranean Puccinellia festuciformis and Aeluropus littoralis swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A2.623 | Mediterranean Puccinellia festuciformis and Aeluropus littoralis swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | B3.45 | Mediterranean saltmarsh grass swards | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 15.55 | Mediterranean saltmarsh grass swards | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 15.55 | Mediterranean saltmarsh grass swards | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 15.55 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 15.55 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 15.55 | same |
