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Mediterranean [Lygeum spartum] salt steppes

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Common name:
Mediterranean esparto ([Lygeum]) salt steppes
Habitat code:
E6.12
Description:

Saltmarsh and saltmarsh fringe formations of [Lygeum spartum] of coastal Crete, coastal and interior Iberia.

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001 Brullo S., Giusso del Galdo G. & R. Guarino, 2002
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Limonium graecum (Poiret) Rech., 1943
Scorzonera cretica Willd., 1803
Dactylis glomerata Linnaeus, 1753
Lygeum spartum Linnaeus, 1754 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Erodium crassifolium L’Her.
Limonium virgatum (Willd.) Fourr., 1869
Plantago albicans Linnaeus, 1753
Convolvulus oleifolius Desr., 1792
Sarcopoterium spinosum (Linnaeus, 1753) Spach, 1846
Hyparrhenia hirta (Linnaeus, 1753) Stapf, 1919
Carlina corymbosa spp. graeca (Boiss.) Nyman, 1879
Limonium hyssopifolium (Girard) Rech., 1943
Meles meles arcalus Miller, 1907
Podarcis cretensis (Wettstein, 1952)
Tadorna tadorna (Linnaeus, 1758)
Anas strepera Linnaeus, 1758
Vanellus spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Code in legal instrument
Legal instrument Habitat type legal name Habitat type legal code
EU Habitats Directive Annex I Mediterranean salt steppes (Limonietalia) 1510
Bern Convention 1996 Mediterranean salt steppes 15.8
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
A00040083 GR4320006 VOREIOANATOLIKO AKRO KRITIS: DIONYSADES, ELASA KAI CHERSONISOS SIDERO (AKRA MAVROVOUNI - VAI - AKRA PLAKA)