Mediterranean saltmarsh driftlines

General Information Species Legal instrument Natura

Common name:

Habitat code:

A2.513

Description:

Communities of annuals forming on accumulations of organic debris in saltmarshes and saline depressions of the Mediterranean and thermo-Atlantic coasts and of endoreic basins of the Mediterranean interior, in particular, of mediterranean Iberia, with [Atriplex hastata], [Suaeda splendens], [Suaeda maritima], [Bassia hirsuta], [Salsola soda], [Rumex pulcher].

References:

Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Bassia hirsuta (Linnaeus, 1753) Aschers., 1867	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Suaeda maritima (Linnaeus, 1753) Dumort., 1827	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Suaeda splendens (Pourr.) Gren. & Godr.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Salsola soda Linnaeus, 1753	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Rumex pulcher L.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Atriplex prostrata (Boucher) ex DC.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising

Code in legal instrument
Legal instrument	Habitat type legal name	Habitat type legal code
Bern Convention 1996	Mediterranean salt meadows	15.5

Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code	Source	Greek Natura 2000 code	Site name
Q01300200		Q01300200	LAGUNA E NARTES-ZVERNEC
200083017		200083017	ETANGS DE VILLEPEY