Embryonic shifting dunes
Formations of the coasts of nemoral, steppe, Mediterranean and warm-temperate humid zones, representing the first stages of dune construction, constituted by ripples or raised sand surfaces of the upper beach or by a seaward fringe at the foot of the tall dunes. Typically [Elymus farctus], [Otanthus maritimus], [Sporobolus pungens], [Pancratium maritimum], [Medicago marina] or [Anthemis tomentosa] may be present.
The vegetation may belong to the class [Ammophiletea] with communities of [Otanthus maritimus], [Agropyro juncei-Sporoboletum pungentis], [Cypero mucronati-Agropyretum juncei], [Elymetum sabulosi], [Medicagini marinae-Ammophiletum australis] and species [Elytrigia bessarabica], [Glycyrrhiza glabra], [Limonium graecum], [Limonium sinuatum], [Zygophyllum album], [Inula crithmoides], [Scirpus holoschoenus], [Paronychia argentea] and [Centaurea spinosa].
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Centaurea spinosa L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Anthemis tomentosa L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Inula crithmoides L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Otanthus maritimus (L.) Hoffmanns. & Link | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Paronychia argentea Lam., 1779 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Medicago marina Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Glycyrrhiza glabra L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Limonium sinuatum (Linnaeus, 1753) Miller, 1768 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Limonium graecum (Poiret) Rech., 1943 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Zygophyllum album L.f. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Pancratium maritimum L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Scirpus holoschoenus Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Elymus farctus (Viv.) Runemark ex Melderis | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Sporobolus pungens (Schreb.) Kunth | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Legal instrument | Habitat type legal name | Habitat type legal code |
|---|---|---|
| EU Habitats Directive Annex I | Embryonic shifting dunes | 2110 |
| Bern Convention 1996 | Dunes | 16.2 |
| EUNIS Code | Type Name | Name |
|---|---|---|
| B1.311 | Atlantic embryonic dunes | Atlantic embryonic dunes |
| B1.312 | Western Tethyan embryonic dunes | Western Tethyan embryonic dunes |
| B1.313 | Pontic embryonic dunes | Pontic embryonic dunes |
| B1.314 | Large migrating dunes with no or low vegetation | Large migrating dunes with no or low vegetation |