Early Sand-grass
Mibora minima
Mibora minima, the early sandgrass, is a small annual species of grass that is native in western and southwestern Europe.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Mibora
Early Sand-grass belongs to the family Poaceae, order Poales, within the Liliopsida class.
Species Profile
Mibora minima, the early sandgrass, is a small annual species of grass that is native in western and southwestern Europe.
Early Sand-grass is declining primarily due to habitat loss from coastal development, agricultural intensification, and recreational activities that disturb its specialized sandy habitat. Climate change and sea level rise pose additional threats to this coastal species by altering the dynamics of its ephemeral sandy environments.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Early Sand-grass is declining primarily due to habitat loss from coastal development, agricultural intensification, and recreational activities that disturb its specialized sandy habitat. Climate change and sea level rise pose additional threats to this coastal species by altering the dynamics of its ephemeral sandy environments.
Agricultural intensification and land conversion
Coastal development and urbanization
Climate change and sea level rise
Habitat fragmentation
Recreational disturbance and trampling
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Early Sand-grass (Mibora minima). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/early-sand-grass