Crested-hairgrass dune communities
Description (English)
Calciphile communities of fixed dunes of the North Sea, the English Channel, the north Atlantic and, locally, of the southwestern Baltic, with Koeleria albescens, (Koeleria glauca, Koeleria arenaria), Galium verum var. maritimum, Viola curtisii, Ononis repens, Festuca rubra, Festuca polesica, Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. maritima and moss (e.g. Tortula ruraliformis) and lichen carpets.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code N1511 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Anthyllis vulneraria
Flowering Plants
Festuca polesica
Flowering Plants
Festuca rubra
Flowering Plants
Galium verum
Flowering Plants
Koeleria albescens
Flowering Plants
Koeleria arenaria
Flowering Plants
Koeleria glauca
Flowering Plants
Ononis repens
Flowering Plants
Viola curtisii
Mosses & Liverworts
Tortula ruraliformis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Anthyllis vulneraria | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca polesica | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca rubra | Flowering Plants | |
| Galium verum | Flowering Plants | |
| Koeleria albescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Koeleria arenaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Koeleria glauca | Flowering Plants | |
| Ononis repens | Flowering Plants | |
| Viola curtisii | Flowering Plants | |
| Tortula ruraliformis | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | B1.411 | Crested-hairgrass dune communities | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | B1.411 | Crested-hairgrass dune communities | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | B1.411 | Crested-hairgrass dune communities | same |
