Coastal dune scrub
Common name:
Coastal dune scrub
Habitat code:
B1.6
Description:
Stable dunes with scrub, e.g. [Hippophae rhamnoides], [Salix repens] in the north, or [Juniperus] spp. or sclerophyllous shrubs in the south.
References:
Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E., 2004
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Centaurea attica megarensis (Halàcsy & Hayek) Dostàl, 1806 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Gypsophila papillosa Porta, 1905 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Hippophae rhamnoides L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Cytisus aeolicus Guss. ex Lindl., 1828 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Astragalus maritimus Moris, 1837 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Dracocephalum austriacum Linnaeus, 1753 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Salix repens L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Daphne rodriguezii Texidor | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Phoenix theophrasti Greuter, 1967 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Ruscus aculeatus Linnaeus, 1753 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Ophrys argolica Fleischm., 1919 | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Legal instrument | Habitat type legal name | Habitat type legal code |
|---|---|---|
| EU Habitats Directive Annex I | Dunes with Salix repens ssp argentea (Salicion arenariae) | 2170 |
| Bern Convention 1996 | Dunes | 16.2 |
| EUNIS Code | Type Name | Name |
|---|---|---|
| B1.65 | Coastal dune rose thickets | Coastal dune [Rosa] thickets |
| B1.63 | Dune juniper thickets | Dune [Juniperus] thickets |
| B1.64 | Dune sclerophyllous scrubs and thickets | Dune sclerophyllous scrubs and thickets |
| B1.61 | Coastal dune thickets | Coastal dune thickets |
| B1.62 | Creeping-willow mats | [Salix arenaria] mats |