British NVC community SD12
NVC community SD12 (Carex arenaria - Festuca ovina - Agrostis capillaris dune grassland) is one of the 16 sand-dune communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.
It is one of four communities associated with fixed dunes.
It is a very localised community. There are two subcommunities.
Community composition
[edit]The following constant species are found in this community:
- Common Bent (Agrostis capillaris)
- Marram (Ammophila arenaria)
- Sand Sedge (Carex arenaria)
- Sheep's Fescue (Festuca ovina)
- Smooth Meadow-grass (Poa pratensis)
The following rare species is also associated with the community:
- Purple Milk-vetch (Astragalus danicus)
Distribution
[edit]This community is found in five coastal localities - one in northeast Scotland, two in southwest Scotland, one in Cumbria and one in Wales.
Subcommunities
[edit]There are two subcommunities:
- the Anthoxanthaum odoratum subcommunity
- the Holcus lanatus subcommunity
References
[edit]- Rodwell, J. S. (2000) British Plant Communities Volume 5 - Maritime communities and vegetation of open habitats ISBN 0-521-39167-9 (hardback), ISBN 0-521-64476-3 (paperback)