British NVC community MG8 (Cynosurus cristatus - Caltha palustris grassland) is one of the mesotrophic grassland

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 three communities associated with poorly-drained permanent pastures.

It is a widespread but localised community of the British lowlands. There are no subcommunities.

Community composition

The following constant species are found in this community:

• Sweet Vernal-grass (Anthoxanthum odoratum)
• Marsh-marigold (Caltha palustris)
• Common Mouse-ear (Cerastium fontanum)
• Crested Dog's-tail (Cynosurus cristatus)
• Red Fescue (Festuca rubra)
• Yorkshire-fog (Holcus lanatus)
• Autumn Hawkbit (Leontodon autumnalis)
• Rough Meadow-grass (Poa trivialis)
• Meadow Buttercup
  Meadow Buttercup
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   (Ranunculus acris)
• Common Sorrel (Rumex acetosa)
• White Clover
  White clover
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   (Trifolium repens)

No rare species are associated with this community.