Middle European sand beach annual communities
English name:
Middle European sand beach annual communities
Description (English)
Annual halo-nitrophilous communities of the sand beaches of the temperate North Atlantic, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Irish Sea and the Baltic, with Suaeda maritima, Bassia hirsuta, Cakile maritima, Salsola kali, Beta maritima, Atriplex spp., Glaucium flavum, Polygonum spp., Mertensia maritima.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code B1.12 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (B1.1) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Fishes
Salsola kali
Flowering Plants
Bassia hirsuta
Flowering Plants
Beta maritima
Flowering Plants
Cakile maritima
Flowering Plants
Glaucium flavum
Flowering Plants
Mertensia maritima
Flowering Plants
Suaeda maritima
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Salsola kali | Fishes | |
| Bassia hirsuta | Flowering Plants | |
| Beta maritima | Flowering Plants | |
| Cakile maritima | Flowering Plants | |
| Glaucium flavum | Flowering Plants | |
| Mertensia maritima | Flowering Plants | |
| Suaeda maritima | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 16.122 | Middle European sand beach annual communities | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.1. | Beaches, dunes, and sand plains | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | B1.12 | Middle European sand beach annual communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | B1.12 | Middle European sand beach annual communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | B1.12 | Middle European sand beach annual communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | B1.12 | Middle European sand beach annual communities | same |
