Maritime [Centaurea spinosa] phrygana
Common name:
Maritime [Centaurea spinosa] phrygana
Habitat code:
F7.312
Description:
Rare, relict formations on coastal sands and gravels of Egina, Attica, Euboea, Skyros, Samos, Lesbos, Khios, Kos, Lemnos, Samothrace, Crete, the Sea of Marmara, the Dardanelles, western Anatolia, dominated by the large, silvery hemispherical cushions of [Centaurea spinosa ssp. spinosa], sometimes accompanied by [Sarcopoterium spinosum] or [Euphorbia acanthothamnos].
References:
Van Swaay C.A.M. & M.S. Warren, 1999
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Panitsa M., B. Snogerup, S. Snogerup & D. Tzanoudakis, 2003
Dimaki M. & A. Legakis, 1999
Coutsis J.G. & N. Ghavalas, 2006
Diamantopoulos J., Pirintsos S.A., Margaris N.S. & G.P. Stamou, 1994
| Legal instrument | Habitat type legal name | Habitat type legal code |
|---|---|---|
| EU Habitats Directive Annex I | Sarcopoterium spinosum phryganas | 5420 |
| EUNIS Site Code | Source | Greek Natura 2000 code | Site name |
|---|---|---|---|
| A00010080 | GR4110001 | LIMNOS: CHORTAROLIMNI - LIMNI ALYKI |