Mediterraneo-Atlantic fixed grey dunes

Common name:
Mediterraneo-Atlantic fixed grey dunes
Habitat code:
B1.43
Description:

Fixed dunes of the western and central Mediterranean and of the thermo-Atlantic coasts of Portugal, southwestern Spain and North Africa, colonised by communities mostly composed of fruticose species, with [Crucianella maritima], [Artemisia crithmifolia], [Armeria pungens], [Armeria welwitschi], [Helichrysum decumbens], [Helichrysum italicum], [Teucrium] spp., [Ephedra distachya], [Pancratium maritimum] and [Ononis natrix ssp. ramosissima]. Communities of [Crucianellion maritimae] and [Ononidion ramosissimae].

References:
ILE SAS, 2005
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Ephedra distachya L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Artemisia campestris ssp. maritima Arcang. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Helichrysum italicum (Roth) Don, 1830 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Helichrysum decumbens Cambess. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Ononis natrix ssp. ramosissima (Desf.) Batt. Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Armeria pungens (Link) Hoffmanns. & Link Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Crucianella maritima L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Pancratium maritimum L. Species 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
200066002 200066002 ETANG DE CANET - SAINT NAZAIRE
B00010180 B00010180 PRAT DE CABANES-TORREBLANCA
B00000121 B00000121 SALINAS DE IBIZA Y FORMENTERA
B00010261 B00010261 SON BOU I BARRANC DE SA VALL
200085006 200085006 L'ILE D'YEU
200030013 200030013 SECTEUR DE L'ESPIGUETTE
B00000001 B00000001 PARQUE NACIONAL DE DOÑANA
B00000045 B00000045 S'ALBUFERA
B00000048 B00000048 S'ALBUFERA DES GRAU
B00000063 B00000063 AIGUAMOLLS DE L'EMPORDA
B00000105 B00000105 ESTUARIO DEL RIO MIÑO
B00000111 B00000111 DELTA DEL EBRO
B00000294 B00000294 LA MOLA I S'ALBUFERA DE FORNELLS
B00000310 B00000310 S'ALBUFERETA
B00010004 B00010004 COMPLEJO INTERMAREAL DE UMIA-GROVE LA LANZADA
B00010256 B00010256 ES TRENC-SALOBRAR DE CAMPOS
B00000484 B00000484 LITORAL DEL CABO DE GATA
B00000201 B00000201 PUNTA ENTINAS-SABINAR
B00000295 B00000295 D'ADDAIA A S'ALBUFERA
B00000299 B00000299 PRAT DE LLURIAC-TIRANT
B00000198 B00000198 DUNAS Y LAGUNAS DE CORRUBEDO
B00000291 B00000291 LA VALL
B00000292 B00000292 CALA ALGAYARENS-CALA DEL PILAR
B00000293 B00000293 ILLA D'EN COLOM
B00000296 B00000296 DE S'ALBUFERA A LA MOLA
B00000298 B00000298 CALA PREGONDA
B00000504 B00000504 ENEBRALES DE PUNTA UMBRIA