Channel Crambe maritima communities
English name:
Channel sea kale communities
Description (English)
Perennial communities of the shingle beaches and bars of the southern North Sea and Channel coasts of southeastern England and, very locally, the Channel coast of France, dominated by Crambe maritima, with Lathyrus japonicus and Honkenya peploides.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code B2.32 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (B2.3) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Perennial vegetation of stony banks | 1220 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Crambe maritima
Flowering Plants
Honkenya peploides
Flowering Plants
Lathyrus japonicus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Crambe maritima | Flowering Plants | |
| Honkenya peploides | Flowering Plants | |
| Lathyrus japonicus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 17.32 | Channel sea kale communities | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.1. | Beaches, dunes, and sand plains | n/a |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | SD1 | Rumex crispus-Glaucium flavum shingle community | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | B2.32 | Channel Crambe maritima communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | B2.32 | Channel Crambe maritima communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | B2.32 | Channel Crambe maritima communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | B2.32 | Channel Crambe maritima communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | B2.32 | Channel Crambe maritima communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | B6.32 | Channel sea kale communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 17.32 | Channel sea kale communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 17.32 | Channel sea kale communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 17.32 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 17.32 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 17.32 | same |
