Western Pontic tall grass and rush saline beds

Common name:
Western Pontic tall grass and rush saline beds
Habitat code:
E6.2227
Description:

Formations of western Black Sea saltmarshes and of saline depressions of the western Pontic plains, dominated by tall rushes of the [Juncus maritimus] group or tall grasses, in particular [Phacelurus digitatus] and [Elymus elongatus].

Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Juncus maritimus Lam., 1789 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Elymus elongatus (Host) Runemark, 1972 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Phacelurus digitatus (Sibth. & Sm.) Griseb. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising