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N1A Atlantic and Baltic coastal dune scrub

Diagnostic taxa

Ammophila arenaria, Calamagrostis epigejos, Carex arenaria, Claytonia perfoliata, Cynoglossum officinale, Hippophae rhamnoides, Jacobaea vulgaris, Rosa rugosa, Rosa spinosissima, Rubus caesius, Salix repens, Senecio inaequidens, Vaccinium macrocarpon

Bryophytes: Brachythecium rutabulum, Rhynchostegium megapolitanum

Constant taxa

Ammophila arenaria, Calamagrostis epigejos, Carex arenaria, Cerastium semidecandrum, Cirsium arvense, Crataegus monogyna, Cynoglossum officinale, Festuca rubra aggr., Galium aparine, Galium mollugo aggr., Galium verum, Hippophae rhamnoides, Holcus lanatus, Hypochaeris radicata, Jacobaea vulgaris, Ligustrum vulgare, Luzula campestris aggr., Plantago lanceolata, Poa pratensis aggr., Rosa spinosissima, Rubus caesius, Rubus fruticosus aggr., Salix repens, Sambucus nigra, Solanum dulcamara, Urtica dioica

Bryophytes: Brachythecium rutabulum, Hypnum cupressiforme aggr., Pseudoscleropodium purum

Dominant taxa

Calamagrostis epigejos, Hippophae rhamnoides, Ligustrum vulgare, Rosa spinosissima, Rubus caesius, Salix repens, Sambucus nigra

Bryophytes: Hypnum cupressiforme aggr.

Chytrý M., Tichý L., Hennekens S.M., Knollová I., Janssen J.A.M., Rodwell J.S. … Schaminée J.H.J. (2020) EUNIS Habitat Classification: expert system, characteristic species combinations and distribution maps of European habitats. Applied Vegetation Science 23: 648–675. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12519

Version 2025-10-03, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16895007.

For the official presentation of the EUNIS Habitat Classification from the European Environment Agency, please see: EUNIS Terrestrial Habitat Classification 2021. The FloraVeg.EU presentation may show modifications and partial updates to the habitat classification.