Atlantic sea-heath communities
Common name:
Atlantic sea-heath communities
Habitat code:
A2.531D
Description:
Atlantic upper saltmarsh communities of the English Channel and the Franco-Iberian coasts of the Atlantic, with an isolated station on Anglesey, dominated by, or rich in, [Frankenia laevis], associated with [Limonium] spp., in particular with [Limonium lychnidifolium] in France, or [Limonium vulgare] in southern England, characteristic of the sandy transition zone between saltmarshes and dunes.
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Frankenia laevis L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Limonium vulgare Miller, 1768 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |