Mediterranean upper-mid saltmarshes and saline and brackish reed, rush and sedge beds

Open to closed rush communities on the high zone of Mediterranean salt marshes, where flooding frequency (by seawater) is low. The vegetation generally occupies small belts and patches, in line with the limited tidal range of the Mediterranean Sea. Inbetween the rushes, a range of halophytic grasses, herbs and low shrubs may be found.

Código Eunis 2021: MA252

Especies características

Diagnósticas

Bolboschoenus maritimus, Carex extensa, Halimione portulacoides, Juncus acutus, Juncus maritimus, Juncus subulatus, Limbarda crithmoides, Limonium narbonense, Puccinellia festuciformis, Sarcocornia fruticosa,

Constantes

Atriplex prostrata, Bolboschoenus maritimus, Carex extensa, Elytrigia atherica, Elytrigia elongata, Halimione portulacoides, Juncus acutus, Juncus maritimus, Juncus subulatus, Limbarda crithmoides, Limonium narbonense, Limonium vulgare, Phragmites australis, Puccinellia festuciformis, Sarcocornia fruticosa, Tripolium pannonicum,