[Artemisia] saline puszta

Common name:
[Artemisia] saline puszta
Habitat code:
E6.2113
Description:

Saline steppe communities of the Pannonic plain, of strong middle Asian affinities, developed on more low-lying surfaces than those of unit 15.A111, often on the periphery of rills, usually inundated in early spring, dominated by sward-forming [Festuca pseudovina] with a variable admixture of emergent [Artemisia], often physiognomically dominant, and patchy mass-occurrences of [Limonium]. Characteristic species include [Artemisia santonicum ssp. santonicum], [Artemisia maritima ssp. maritima], [Festuca pseudovina], [Limonium gmelinii], [Trifolium retusum] ([Trifolium parviflorum]), [Sedum caespitosum], [Taraxacum bessarabicum] and the endemic [Plantago schwarzenbergiana].

Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Artemisia maritima ssp. maritima L. Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Artemisia santonicum ssp. santonicum L. Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Taraxacum bessarabicum (Hornem.) Hand.-Mazz. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Sedum caespitosum (Cav.) DC. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Trifolium retusum L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Plantago schwarzenbergiana Schur Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Limonium gmelinii (Willd.) Kuntze, 1891 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Festuca pseudovina Hack. ex Wiesb. Species 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
H01100630 H01100630 LAKE FERTO
H05200040 H05200040 HORTOBAGY SALINE PUSZTA
H05200042 H05200042 KUNKAPOLNAS MARSH
H05200043 H05200043 UJSZENTMARGITA-OHAT SALINE OAK WOODS
H05200044 H05200044 ZAMPUSZTA
H05200045 H05200045 PENTEZUG
H05200047 H05200047 MATA-PAPEGYHAZA
H06100220 H06100220 HARTA-AKASZTOI PUSZTA
H06100670 H06100670 APAJ PUSZTA
H06200260 H06200260 LOESS STEPPES IN BEKES-CSANAD
H06300090 H06300090 GREAT BUSTARD RESERVE AT DEVAVANYA
H06300470 H06300470 BIRD RESERVE AT KARDOSKUT