Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Atlantic saltmarsh and drift rough grass communities

General Information Species Natura
Common name:
Atlantic saltmarsh and drift rough grass communities
Habitat code:
A2.511
Description:

Nitrophilous tall grass communities of Atlantic saltmarshes, green beaches and beach drift accumulations, dominated by [Elymus pycnanthus] ([Agropyron pungens]), [Elymus repens], [Festuca arundinacea] or sometimes tall perennial forbs.

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Elymus repens (Linnaeus, 1753) Gould, 1947 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Festuca arundinacea Schreber, 1771 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Elymus pungens (Pers.) Melderis Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Elymus pycnanthus (Godr.) Melderis Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
200029006 200029006 ABER BENOIT
200062005 200062005 ESTUAIRE DE LA CANCHE
800000066 800000066 SHANNON AND FERGUS ESTUARY COMPLEX
1D1542100 1D1542100 NATIONALPARK VORPOMMERSCHE BODDENLANDSCHAFT
1D1543103 1D1543103 DER BOCK UND HOHE DUENE VON PRAMORT
1G4632250 1G4632250 KYFFHAEUSER
200029015 200029015 VASIERES DE LA RIVIERE DE PONT L'ABBE
200050001 200050001 HAVRE DE SURVILLE
200050002 200050002 HAVRE DE SAINT-GERMAIN S/AY
200050010 200050010 LE HAVRE DE REGNEVILLE
200062008 200062008 DUNE ET PLAGE DU FORT VERT ET PLATIER D'OYE
200076009 200076009 ESTUAIRE DE LA SEINE
800000544 800000544 KILCOOLE-NEWCASTLE
1G4531253 1G4531253 SCHLOSSBERG-SOLWIESEN
800000543 800000543 MURROUGH, THE (GREYSTONES-WICKLOW COAST, INCLUDING KILCOOLE MARSHES AND BROAD LOUGH)
1D1444105 1D1444105 FAEHRINSEL
200050016 200050016 LA ROCHE TORIN