Mediterranean Limonium salt steppes
English name:
Mediterranean sea-lavender salt steppes
Description (English)
Mediterranean salt steppes dominated by rosette-forming species of Limonium and with the presence of Inula crithmoides, Elymus elongatus ssp. ponticus, Elymus flaccidifolius, Centaurium tenuiflorum, Polypogon maritimus, Polypogon monspeliensis, Psilurus incurvus, Centaurium pulchellum, Halimione portulacoides, Parapholis marginata, Plantago crassifolia and Puccinellia festuciformis ssp. convoluta. Aegean and eastern Mediterranean coastal saltmarsh formations of Camphorosma monspeliaca or Petrosimonia.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E6.11 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E6.1) |
| 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 steppes (Limonietalia) | 1510 | 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
Camphorosma monspeliaca
Flowering Plants
Centaurium pulchellum
Flowering Plants
Centaurium tenuiflorum
Flowering Plants
Elymus flaccidifolius
Flowering Plants
Halimione portulacoides
Flowering Plants
Inula crithmoides
Flowering Plants
Parapholis marginata
Flowering Plants
Plantago crassifolia
Flowering Plants
Polypogon maritimus
Flowering Plants
Polypogon monspeliensis
Flowering Plants
Psilurus incurvus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Camphorosma monspeliaca | Flowering Plants | |
| Centaurium pulchellum | Flowering Plants | |
| Centaurium tenuiflorum | Flowering Plants | |
| Elymus flaccidifolius | Flowering Plants | |
| Halimione portulacoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Inula crithmoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Parapholis marginata | Flowering Plants | |
| Plantago crassifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Polypogon maritimus | Flowering Plants | |
| Polypogon monspeliensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Psilurus incurvus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 15.81 | Mediterranean sea-lavender salt steppes | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E6.11 | Mediterranean Limonium salt steppes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E6.11 | Mediterranean Limonium salt steppes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E6.11 | Mediterranean Limonium salt steppes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E6.11 | Mediterranean Limonium salt steppes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E6.11 | Mediterranean Limonium salt steppes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | B4.21 | Mediterranean sea-lavender salt steppes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 15.81 | Mediterranean sea-lavender salt steppes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 15.81 | Mediterranean sea-lavender salt steppes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 15.81 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 15.81 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 15.81 | same |
