Hyper-saline Mediterranean tamarisk stands

General Information Species Natura

Common name:

Habitat code:

F9.3134

Description:

Thickets of [Tamarix boveana], [Tamarix canariensis] or, sometimes, [Tamarix gallica] of the Mediterranean basin, accompanied by typical salt marsh flora, in particular, [Arthrocnemum fruticosum], [Arthrocnemum glaucum], [Suaeda brevifolia], [Halimione portulacoides], [Atriplex halimus], [Atriplex hastata], [Limonium lactibracteatum], [Limonium eugeniae], [Limonium cossonianum], [Limonium angustibracteanum], [Limonium sinuatum], [Inula crithmoides].

References:

Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Inula crithmoides L.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Arthrocnemum fruticosum (L.) Moq.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Arthrocnemum macrostachyum (Moric.) K.Koch	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Atriplex halimus Linnaeus, 1753	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Halimione portulacoides (L.) Aellen	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Limonium sinuatum (Linnaeus, 1753) Miller, 1768	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Limonium eugeniae Sennen	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Tamarix gallica auct., non L.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Tamarix boveana Bunge	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Tamarix canariensis Willd.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Atriplex prostrata (Boucher) ex DC.	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
B00000484		B00000484	LITORAL DEL CABO DE GATA