British NVC community OV6

British NVC community OV6 (Cerastium glomeratum - Fumaria muralis ssp. boraei community) is one of the open habitat communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of six arable weed and track-side communities of light, less-fertile acid soils.

It is a widespread community. There are no subcommunities.

Community composition

The following constant species are found in this community:

Four rare species are associated with the community:

Distribution

This community is confined to disturbed, fertile, light soils in the damper oceanic climate of south-west England. It is found only in The Scillies and south-west Cornwall. It is closely associated with the Briza minor - Silene gallica community, which often replaces it on drier soils.

Subcommunities

There are three subcommunities:

  • the Aphanes microcarpa - Ranunculus muricatus subcommunity
  • the Valerianella locusta - Barbula convoluta subcommunity
  • the Vicia hirsuta - Papaver dubium subcommunity

References

Rodwell, John S (ed) (March 2000). Maritime communities and vegetation of open habitats. British Plant Communities. vol 5. Cambridge University Press. doi:10.2277/0521391679. ISBN 978-0-521-39167-2.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)

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