Dune-slack Centaurium swards
English name:
Dune-slack centaury swards
Description (English)
Pioneer formations of humid calcareous sands of Atlantic and sub-Atlantic Europe, recorded from the North Sea coasts of northern France, Belgium, the Netherlands, England, Germany and Denmark, and from the Baltic coast of Germany, with Samolus valerandi, Centaurium littorale, Centaurium erythraea, Centaurium pulchellum, Gentianella amarella, Blackstonia perfoliata, Juncus bufonius, characteristic of humid dune slacks and dune pool fringes, on soils with low salinity.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code C3.512 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (C3.51) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Blackstonia perfoliata
Flowering Plants
Centaurium erythraea
Flowering Plants
Centaurium littorale
Flowering Plants
Centaurium pulchellum
Flowering Plants
Gentianella amarella
Flowering Plants
Juncus bufonius
Flowering Plants
Samolus valerandi
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Blackstonia perfoliata | Flowering Plants | |
| Centaurium erythraea | Flowering Plants | |
| Centaurium littorale | Flowering Plants | |
| Centaurium pulchellum | Flowering Plants | |
| Gentianella amarella | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus bufonius | Flowering Plants | |
| Samolus valerandi | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 22.322 | Dune-slack centaury swards | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.1. | Inland marshes | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | C3.512 | Dune-slack Centaurium swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | C3.512 | Dune-slack Centaurium swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | C3.512 | Dune-slack Centaurium swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | C3.512 | Dune-slack Centaurium swards | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 22.322 | Dune-slack centaury swards | same |
