Central Balkan salt steppes and saltmarshes
Description (English)
The flora and vegetation of Central Balkan salt steppes and marshes are intermediate in character, influenced both by Pannonian and Mediterranean salt habitats. The vegetation represents a complex mosaic of diverse herb communities. The most frequently dominant species are Puccinellia convoluta or Puccinellia distans, growing in depressions of saltmarshes, where ephemeral vegetation of annuals Plantago coronopus, Myosurus minimus, Camphorosma monspeliaca etc. is also typical. On higher parts of the saltmarsh micro-relief Trifolium subterraneum, Trifolium nigrescens, Ranunculus marginatus, Ranunculus pedatus, Scilla autumnalis, Allium guttatum are typical.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E6.24 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E6.2) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Allium guttatum
Flowering Plants
Camphorosma monspeliaca
Flowering Plants
Myosurus minimus
Flowering Plants
Plantago coronopus
Flowering Plants
Puccinellia convoluta
Flowering Plants
Puccinellia distans
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Ranunculus marginatus
Flowering Plants
Ranunculus pedatus
Flowering Plants
Scilla autumnalis
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Trifolium nigrescens
Flowering Plants
Trifolium subterraneum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Allium guttatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Camphorosma monspeliaca | Flowering Plants | |
| Myosurus minimus | Flowering Plants | |
| Plantago coronopus | Flowering Plants | |
| Puccinellia convoluta | Flowering Plants | |
| Puccinellia distans | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus marginatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus pedatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Scilla autumnalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Trifolium nigrescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Trifolium subterraneum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.1. | Natural grassland | n/a |
