Mediterranean [Juncus maritimus] and [Juncus acutus] saltmarshes
Common name:
Mediterranean [Juncus maritimus] and [Juncus acutus] saltmarshes
Habitat code:
A2.522
Description:
Beds of tall [Juncus maritimus], [Juncus rigidus] ([Juncus maritimus var. arabicus], [Juncus arabicus]) or [Juncus acutus] of saline grounds of Mediterranean and thermo-Atlantic coastlands and of endoreic interior basins of mediterranean Iberia and mediterranean North Africa, forming, in particular, in periodically inundated depressions , where they may associate with [Carex extensa], [Iris spuria], [Gladiolus communis], [Aster tripolium], [Sonchus maritimus], [Sonchus crassifolius] or other elements of units 15.52 and 15.54, and in sandy dunal depressions, where they may alternate with stands of [Schoenus nigricans] or other formations of unit 15.53.
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Aster tripolium L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Sonchus maritimus L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Sonchus crassifolius Pourr. ex Willd. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Juncus inflexus Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Juncus rigidus Desf. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Juncus maritimus Lam., 1789 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Gladiolus communis L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Iris spuria L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Schoenus nigricans Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Legal instrument | Habitat type legal name | Habitat type legal code |
|---|---|---|
| Bern Convention 1996 | Mediterranean salt meadows | 15.5 |