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MA211 Arctic coastal saltmarsh

Diagnostic taxa

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

Bryophytes: Ptychostomum salinum

Constant taxa

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

Bryophytes: Ptychostomum salinum, Sanionia uncinata

Dominant taxa

Carex subspathacea

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 2021-06-01, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4812736.

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.