Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Mediterranean short [Juncus], [Carex], [Hordeum] and [Trifolium] saltmeadows

General Information Species Legal instrument Natura
Common name:
Mediterranean short [Juncus], [Carex], [Hordeum] and [Trifolium] saltmeadows
Habitat code:
A2.523
Description:

Humid meadows of low vegetation dominated by [Juncus gerardi], [Carex divisa], [Carex extensa], [Schoenus nigricans], [Triglochin maritima], [Hordeum marinum] or [Trifolium] spp. and [Lotus] spp. of the edges of brackish lagoons of Mediterranean and thermo-Atlantic coasts of Europe, western Asia and North Africa.

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Juncus gerardi Loisel., 1809 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Triglochin maritima L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Schoenus nigricans Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Carex divisa Hudson, 1762 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Hordeum marinum Huds. 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
200034016 200034016 ETANGS DE VIC, L'ARNEL, PIERRE BLANCHE, PREVOST ET LIDO
B00000114 B00000114 L'ALBUFERA DE VALENCIA
200013002 200013002 RESERVE NATIONALE DE CAMARGUE