Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Atlantic [Potentilla anserina] carpets

General Information Species Natura
Common name:
Atlantic [Potentilla anserina] carpets
Habitat code:
A2.531C
Description:

Upper saltmarsh communities of the Atlantic and its connected seas dominated by, or rich in, [Potentilla anserina], including both [Potentilla anserina ssp. anserina], and, in Fennoscandia, Iceland and Greenland, [Potentilla anserina ssp. egedii].

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Potentilla anserina ssp. anserina L. Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Potentilla anserina L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Potentilla anserina ssp. egedii (Wormsk.) Hiitonen Subspecies 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
U11008001 U11008001 KOLGA LAHE VAIKESAARED, AKSI SAAR
U11014001 U11014001 ERU LAHT
U31082001 U31082001 VAINAMERI
U34085100 U34085100 VILSANDI ARHIPELAAG
V66440700 V66440700 ZIEMELVIDZEMES PIEKRASTE
V90441300 V90441300 ENGURES EZERS UN APKARTNE
V64440400 V64440400 LIEPAJAS EZERS