Pontic sand beach annual communities

Description (English)

Annual halo-nitrophilous communities of sand beaches of the Black Sea, with Cakile maritima ssp. euxina, Salsola kali ssp. ruthenica, Salsola kali ssp. tragus, Atriplex hastata, Polygonum maritimum, Euphorbia peplis, Euphorbia paralias, Glaucium flavum, Xanthium strumarium ssp. italicum, Convolvulus lineatus, Convolvulus persicus.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code N1212

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Fishes Salsola kali
Flowering Plants Atriplex hastata
Flowering Plants Cakile maritima
Flowering Plants Convolvulus lineatus
Flowering Plants Convolvulus persicus
Flowering Plants Euphorbia paralias
Flowering Plants Euphorbia peplis
Flowering Plants Glaucium flavum
Flowering Plants Polygonum maritimum
Flowering Plants Xanthium strumarium
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Salsola kali Fishes
Atriplex hastata Flowering Plants
Cakile maritima Flowering Plants
Convolvulus lineatus Flowering Plants
Convolvulus persicus Flowering Plants
Euphorbia paralias Flowering Plants
Euphorbia peplis Flowering Plants
Glaucium flavum Flowering Plants
Polygonum maritimum Flowering Plants
Xanthium strumarium Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) B1.132 Pontic sand beach annual communities same
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type Comment
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 B1.132 Pontic sand beach annual communities same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 B1.132 Pontic sand beach annual communities same
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