Pannonic sand pioneer swards
Description (English)
Therophyte-dominated stages of the first succession phase in the colonisation of Pannonic sands, and in particular of Pannonic dunes (R1Q7), characterized by a very thin, low cover of mostly ephemeral, early-blooming annuals of small stature, among which Bromus mollis, Bromus tectorum, Bromus squarrosus, Medicago minima, Cerastium brachypetalum, Erophila verna, Plantago indica, Saxifraga tridactylites, Poa annua, Poa bulbosa, Viola kitaibeliana, Lithospermum arvense, Corispermum nitidum, Polygonum arenarium, with a few species of longer seasonal visibility, such as Equisetum ramosissimum var. altissimum, Alyssum tortuosum, Sedum acre, Cynodon dactylon.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code R1BA1 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Equisetum ramosissimum
Flowering Plants
Bromus squarrosus
Flowering Plants
Bromus tectorum
Flowering Plants
Cerastium brachypetalum
Flowering Plants
Corispermum nitidum
Flowering Plants
Erophila verna
Flowering Plants
Medicago minima
Flowering Plants
Plantago indica
Flowering Plants
Poa annua
Flowering Plants
Poa bulbosa
Flowering Plants
Polygonum arenarium
Flowering Plants
Saxifraga tridactylites
Flowering Plants
Viola kitaibeliana
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Equisetum ramosissimum | Ferns | |
| Bromus squarrosus | Flowering Plants | |
| Bromus tectorum | Flowering Plants | |
| Cerastium brachypetalum | Flowering Plants | |
| Corispermum nitidum | Flowering Plants | |
| Erophila verna | Flowering Plants | |
| Medicago minima | Flowering Plants | |
| Plantago indica | Flowering Plants | |
| Poa annua | Flowering Plants | |
| Poa bulbosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Polygonum arenarium | Flowering Plants | |
| Saxifraga tridactylites | Flowering Plants | |
| Viola kitaibeliana | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E1.2F1 | Pannonic sand pioneer swards | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.2F1 | Pannonic sand pioneer swards | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.2F1 | Pannonic sand pioneer swards | same |
