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MA211 Arctic coastal saltmarsh

Diagnostic taxa

Arctanthemum arcticum, Argentina anserina, Calamagrostis deschampsioides, Carex glareosa, Carex mackenziei, Carex salina, Carex subspathacea, Carex ursina, Cochlearia groenlandica, Dupontia fisheri, Dupontia psilosantha, Festuca richardsonii, Gentianella detonsa, Hippuris tetraphylla, Plantago maritima, Primula nutans, Puccinellia phryganodes, Salix reptans, Stellaria humifusa, Triglochin maritima

Bryophytes: Ptychostomum salinum, Sanionia uncinata

Constant taxa

Agrostis stolonifera, Arctanthemum arcticum, Argentina anserina, Calamagrostis deschampsioides, Carex glareosa, Carex mackenziei, Carex salina, Carex subspathacea, Festuca rubra aggr., Parnassia palustris, Plantago maritima, Puccinellia phryganodes, Stellaria humifusa, Triglochin maritima, Triglochin palustris

Bryophytes: Bryum, Ptychostomum salinum, Sanionia uncinata

Dominant taxa

Carex glareosa, Carex mackenziei, Carex salina, Carex subspathacea, Carex ursina, Puccinellia phryganodes, Stellaria humifusa

Bryophytes: Sanionia uncinata

Chytrý M., Tichý L., Hennekens S.M., Knollová I., Janssen J.A.M., Rodwell J.S. … Schaminée J.H.J. (2020) EUNIS Habitat Classification: expert system, characteristic species combinations and distribution maps of European habitats. Applied Vegetation Science 23: 648–675. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12519

Version 2025-10-03, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16895007.

For the official presentation of the EUNIS Habitat Classification from the European Environment Agency, please see: EUNIS Terrestrial Habitat Classification 2021. The FloraVeg.EU presentation may show modifications and partial updates to the habitat classification.