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S94 Semi-desert riparian scrub

Diagnostic taxa

Aeluropus littoralis, Aeluropus pungens, Alhagi maurorum, Althaea officinalis, Artemisia santonicum, Atriplex aucheri, Atriplex micrantha, Atriplex tatarica, Bassia hyssopifolia, Bassia sedoides, Bolboschoenus glaucus, Bromus pseudobrachystachys, Crambe maritima, Cynanchum acutum, Cynodon dactylon, Descurainia sophia, Elytrigia repens aggr., Eremopyrum triticeum, Galium humifusum, Halimione portulacoides, Lactuca tatarica, Lappula marginata, Lepidium latifolium, Lepidium perfoliatum, Limonium meyeri, Medicago sativa, Petrosimonia brachiata, Petrosimonia oppositifolia, Polygonum arenarium, Polygonum bellardii, Pseudoarabidopsis toxophylla, Puccinellia gigantea, Salsola dendroides, Sarcocornia fruticosa, Sisymbrium loeselii, Suaeda acuminata, Suaeda altissima, Tamarix gracilis, Tamarix laxa, Tamarix ramosissima, Tamarix tetragyna, Zygophyllum fabago

Lichens: Caloplaca lobulata, Rinodina pyrina

Constant taxa

Aeluropus littoralis, Aeluropus pungens, Alhagi maurorum, Anisantha tectorum, Artemisia austriaca, Artemisia santonicum, Atriplex aucheri, Atriplex micrantha, Atriplex tatarica, Bassia sedoides, Crambe maritima, Cynanchum acutum, Cynodon dactylon, Descurainia sophia, Elytrigia repens aggr., Eremopyrum triticeum, Galium aparine, Galium humifusum, Halimione portulacoides, Lactuca tatarica, Lappula marginata, Lepidium latifolium, Leymus racemosus, Limonium meyeri, Medicago sativa, Petrosimonia brachiata, Petrosimonia oppositifolia, Phragmites australis, Polygonum arenarium, Salicornia europaea aggr., Sarcocornia fruticosa, Senecio leucanthemifolius, Sisymbrium loeselii, Suaeda altissima, Suaeda maritima aggr., Tamarix gracilis, Tamarix ramosissima, Tamarix tetragyna, Taraxacum, Zygophyllum fabago

Dominant taxa

Tamarix gracilis, Tamarix ramosissima, Tamarix tetragyna

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.