British NVC community MG4
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British NVC community MG4 (Alopecurus pratensis - Sanguisorba officinalis grassland) is one of the mesotrophic grassland
communities in the British National Vegetation Classification
system. It is one of four such communities associated with well-drained permanent pastures and meadows.
This community is a localised community of central England. There are no subcommunities.
Seven rare species are associated with this community: Snake's-head Fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris) and six species of dandelion, Taraxacum fulgidum, T. haematicum, T. melanthoides, T. sublaeticolor, T. subundulatum and T. tamesense.
Mesotrophic grasslands in the British National Vegetation Classification system
This article gives an overview of the mesotrophic grassland communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.-Introduction:The mesotrophic grassland communities of the NVC were described in Volume 3 of British Plant Communities, first published in 1992, along with the...
communities in the British National Vegetation Classification
British National Vegetation Classification
The British National Vegetation Classification or NVC is a system of classifying natural habitat types in Great Britain according to the vegetation they contain....
system. It is one of four such communities associated with well-drained permanent pastures and meadows.
This community is a localised community of central England. There are no subcommunities.
Community composition
The following constant species are found in this community:- Meadow FoxtailMeadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensis, known as the Meadow Foxtail or the Field Meadow Foxtail, is a perennial grass, belonging to the grass family . It is native to Europe and Asia....
(Alopecurus pratensis) - Common Mouse-ear (Cerastium fontanum)
- Crested Dog's-tail (Cynosurus cristatus)
- Red Fescue (Festuca rubra)
- MeadowsweetMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria, commonly known as Meadowsweet, is a perennial herb in the family Rosaceae that grows in damp meadows. It is native throughout most of Europe and Western Asia...
(Filipendula ulmaria) - Yorkshire-fog (Holcus lanatus)
- Meadow VetchlingMeadow vetchlingLathyrus pratensis or Meadow vetchling, also known as the Meadow Pea and Meadow pea-vine, is a perennial legume that grows to 1.2 m in height....
(Lathyrus pratensis) - Autumn Hawkbit (Leontodon autumnalis)
- Perennial Rye-grass (Lolium perenne)
- Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata)
- Meadow ButtercupMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acris is one of the more common buttercups across Europe and temperate Eurasia. Common names include meadow buttercup and tall buttercup. The plant is also known as an introduced species across much of the rest of the world, including Australia...
(Ranunculus acris) - Common Sorrel (Rumex acetosa)
- Great Burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis)
- Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale agg.)
- Red CloverRed cloverTrifolium pratense is a species of clover, native to Europe, Western Asia and northwest Africa, but planted and naturalised in many other regions....
(Trifolium pratense) - White CloverWhite cloverTrifolium repens, the white clover , is a species of clover native to Europe, North Africa, and West Asia...
(Trifolium repens)
Seven rare species are associated with this community: Snake's-head Fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris) and six species of dandelion, Taraxacum fulgidum, T. haematicum, T. melanthoides, T. sublaeticolor, T. subundulatum and T. tamesense.