Icelandic sand beach perennial communities

Common name:
Icelandic sand beach perennial communities
Habitat code:
B1.234
Description:

Perennial halo-nitrophilous communities of upper beaches of Iceland dominated by [Leymus arenarius] or [Mertensia maritima].

Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Mertensia maritima (L.) Gray Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Leymus arenarius (L.) Hochst. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising