This vegetation type is dominated by Salsola kali subsp. rosacea. In Germany it has been repeatedly reported to form mixed stands with Corispermum leptopterum, but in the Czech Republic these two species have not been found to co-occur. Stands of Salsola kali subsp. rosacea represent initial stages of secondary succession on dry, nutrient-poor substrates, which occasionally contain high salt concentrations. In the Czech Republic they occur rarely, being confined to spoil heaps and anthropogenic dross substrates.