British NVC community SD11

NVC community SD11 ("Carex arenaria - Cornicularia aculeata" dune community) 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 comparatively localised community. There are two subcommunities.

Community composition

The following constant species are found in this community:
* Sand sedge ("Carex arenaria")
* the lichen "Cornicularia aculeata"

The following rare species are also associated with the community:
* Purple Milk-vetch ("Astragalus danicus")
* Grey Hair-grass ("Corynephorus canescens")

Distribution

This community is found on the east coast, mostly on the sand-dunes of Norfolk and Suffolk, but also in Aberdeenshire and on the south coast of Kent. It is also found inland, in The Brecks on the Norfolk/Suffolk border.

ubcommunities

There are two subcommunities:
* the "Ammophila arenaria" subcommunity
* the "Festuca ovina" subcommunity

References

* 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)

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