Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Pontic white dunes

General Information Species Natura
Common name:
Pontic white dunes
Habitat code:
B1.324
Description:

Mobile dunes of the Black Sea coasts, with [Leymus racemosus ssp. sabulosus] ([Elymus giganteus]), [Elymus farctus ssp. bessarabicus], [Elymus pycnanthus], [Artemisia tschernieviana], [Eryngium maritimum], [Convolvulus persicus], [Petasites spurius], [Corispermum marschallii], [Lactuca tatarica], [Crambe maritima var. pontica], [Cynanchum acutum], [Centaurea arenaria ssp. odessana], [Argusia sibirica] ([Tournefortia arguzia]) and, in western formations, [Ammophila arenaria ssp. arundinacea], [Euphorbia paralias], [Calystegia soldanella].

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Eryngium maritimum L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Cynanchum acutum L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Artemisia tschernieviana Besser Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Centaurea arenaria ssp. odessana (Prodàn) Dostàl Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Lactuca tatarica (L.) C.A.Mey. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Petasites spurius (Retz.) Rchb. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Argusia sibirica (L.) Dandy Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Corispermum marschallii Steven Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Convolvulus persicus L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Calystegia soldanella (L.) R.Br. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Euphorbia paralias Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Elymus farctus ssp. bessarabicus (Savul. & Rayss) Melderis Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Elymus pycnanthus (Godr.) Melderis Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Leymus racemosus (Lam.) Tzvelev Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Leymus racemosus ssp. sabulosus (M.Bieb.) Tzvelev Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
F00008200 F00008200 KAMCHIYA
F00007301 F00007301 ROPOTAMO
F00007300 F00007300 ROPOTAMO COMPLEX
F00008000 F00008000 NESSEBAR
F00008500 F00008500 ZLATNI PYASATSI
F00008700 F00008700 SHABLA
F00008800 F00008800 DURANKULAK
F00009200 F00009200 GALATA
J091TL002 J091TL002 LETEA