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Inland Saltmarsh

Inland saltmarsh can develop where natural or artificial saline conditions prevail and where the land is not subject to intensive management.

Associated notable species
Mammals Brown hare, otter
Birds Snipe, lapwing, meadow pipit, skylark, redshank
Plants Buttonweed, saltmarsh rush, sea arrow-grass, sea spurrey, grey clubrush, sea plantain, lesser sea spurrey, reflexed saltmarsh grass.

Text courtesy of the Staffordshire Biodiversity Action Plan and Staffordshire Wildlife Trust (SWT). The action plan can be viewed in its entirety on the SWT website: www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/staffs/
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