Greek Biodiversity
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Mediterranean saltmarsh scrubs

General Information Species Legal instrument Next sub-divisions Natura
Common name:
Mediterranean saltmarsh scrubs
Habitat code:
A2.526
Description:

Low shrubby expanses of woody glassworts, seablites, sea purslanes or [Halocnemum], characteristic of temporarily inundated saltmarshes of Mediterranean coasts, southwestern Iberian and northwestern African Atlantic coasts and interior Iberian basins. They can be further subdivided according to dominant species, generally associated with patterns of inundation. [Cistanche lutea] characterises many southern formations.

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Cistanche phelypaea (L.) Cout. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Code in legal instrument
Legal instrument Habitat type legal name Habitat type legal code
Bern Convention 1996 Mediterraneo-Nemoral saltmarsh scrubs 15.6
Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code Type Name Name
A2.5261 Creeping glasswort mats Creeping glasswort mats
A2.5262 Shrubby glasswort thickets Shrubby glasswort thickets
A2.5263 Glaucous glasswort thickets Glaucous glasswort thickets
A2.5264 Shrubby seablite thickets Shrubby seablite thickets
A2.5265 Mediterranean sea-purslane-woody glasswort scrubs Mediterranean sea-purslane-woody glasswort scrubs
A2.5266 Mediterranean [Halocnemum] scrub Mediterranean [Halocnemum] scrub
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
B00000121 B00000121 SALINAS DE IBIZA Y FORMENTERA
B00010261 B00010261 SON BOU I BARRANC DE SA VALL
B00000045 B00000045 S'ALBUFERA
B00000048 B00000048 S'ALBUFERA DES GRAU
B00000063 B00000063 AIGUAMOLLS DE L'EMPORDA
B00000111 B00000111 DELTA DEL EBRO
B00000170 B00000170 CARRIZAL DE VILLAMEJOR
B00000310 B00000310 S'ALBUFERETA
B00010017 B00010017 SALINAS DE SANTA POLA
B00010191 B00010191 LAGUNAS DE LA MATA Y TORREVIEJA
B00000505 B00000505 PARQUE NATURAL DEL ENTORNO DE DOÑANA
B00000153 B00000153 RIA DE VILLAVICIOSA
B00000049 B00000049 ISLA ESPARDELL
B00000295 B00000295 D'ADDAIA A S'ALBUFERA
B00000297 B00000297 CAP DE CAVALLERIA
B00000299 B00000299 PRAT DE LLURIAC-TIRANT
B00000312 B00000312 CAP DE SES SALINES