British NVC community OV6
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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.
Four rare species are associated with the community:
and south-west Cornwall
. It is closely associated with the Briza minor - Silene gallica community
, which often replaces it on drier soils.
Vegetation of open habitats in the British National Vegetation Classification system
This article gives an overview of the plant communities formed by vegetation of open habitats in the British National Vegetation Classification system.-Introduction:...
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 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:- Scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis)
- Sticky mouse-ear (Cerastium glomeratumCerastium glomeratumCerastium glomeratum is a species of flowering plant in the pink family known by the common names sticky mouse-ear chickweed and clammy chickweed. It is probably native to Eurasia but it is known on most continents as an introduced species. It grows in many types of habitat. This is an annual herb...
) - Common ramping-fumitory (Fumaria muralisFumaria muralisFumaria muralis, commonly wall fumitory or common ramping fumitory, is a many branched, annual herbaceous plant, native to Europe.Approximately a dozen flowers appear in each inflorescence. The flowers are pink with a dark red tip....
ssp. boraei) - Toad rush (Juncus bufoniusJuncus bufoniusJuncus bufonius, known commonly as toad rush, is a common species of rush found worldwide. It grows in moist and muddy places and is considered a weed in many areas. This is an annual monocot that is quite variable in appearance. It is sometimes described as a complex of variants labeled with one...
) - Annual meadow-grass (Poa annuaPoa annuaPoa annua, or annual meadow grass , is a widespread low-growing turfgrass in temperate climates. Though P. annua is commonly considered a solely annual plant due to its name, perennial bio-types do exist. 'Poa' is Greek for fodder. It is one of the sweetest grasses for green fodder, but less ...
) - Groundsel (Senecio vulgaris)
- Prickly sow-thistle (Sonchus asperSonchus asperSonchus asper is an annual plant with spiny leaves and yellow flowers resembling those of the dandelion. The leaves are bluish-green, simple, lanceolate, with wavy and sometimes lobed margins, covered in spines on both the margins and beneath...
)
Four rare species are associated with the community:
- Babington's leek (Allium babingtoniiAllium ampeloprasumAllium ampeloprasum is a member of the onion genus Allium. The wild plant is commonly known as Wild Leek - not to be confused with the N. American Allium tricoccum of the same name. Its native range is S. Europe to W...
) - Lesser quaking-grass (Briza minorBriza minorBriza minor is a species of grass known by the common namesLesser quaking-grass or little quakinggrass. It is native to the Mediterranean Basin, and it is known elsewhere, including much of North America, as an introduced species. It is an annual grass producing narrow clumps of erect stems up to...
) - Tall ramping-fumitory (Fumaria bastardiiFumaria bastardiiFumaria bastardii, commonly, tall ramping fumitory or bastard's fumitory, is a many-branched herbaceous plant native the British Isles. There are few plants that are only endemic to Britain. One of the plants on this list is possibly Fumaria bastardii or as it was later named Painter’s Fumitory...
) - Small-flowered catchfly (Silene gallicaSilene gallicaSilene gallica is a species of flowering plant in the pink family known by several common names, including common catchfly, small-flowered catchfly, and windmill pink. It is native to Eurasia and North Africa, but it can be found throughout much of the temperate world as a common roadside weed...
)
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 ScilliesIsles of Scilly
The Isles of Scilly form an archipelago off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain. The islands have had a unitary authority council since 1890, and are separate from the Cornwall unitary authority, but some services are combined with Cornwall and the islands are still part...
and south-west Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
. It is closely associated with the Briza minor - Silene gallica community
British NVC community OV2
British NVC community OV2 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....
, 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