- British NVC community M2
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NVC community M2 ("Sphagnum cuspidatum"/"recurvum" bog pool community) is one of the mire communities in the
British National Vegetation Classification system.It is a fairly widely distributed community in northern western Britain, and is also found in
Norfolk . There are two subcommunities.Community composition
The following constant species are found in this community:
*Cross-leaved Heath ("Erica tetralix")
*Common Cottongrass ("Eriophorum angustifolium")
*Round-leaved Sundew ("Drosera rotundifolia")
*Feathery Bog-moss ("Sphagnum cuspidatum")
* Flat-topped /Flexuous Bog-moss es "S. recurvum"Three rare species are associated with the community:
*Bog-rosemary ("Andromeda polifolia")
*Tall Bog-sedge ("Carex magellanica")
*Golden Bog-moss ("Sphagnum pulchrum")Distribution
This community is found in various locations in Wales, southern and northeastern Scotland, and northern England, with an outpost in Norfolk.
ubcommunities
There are two subcommunities:
* the "Rhynchospora alba" subcommunity
* the "Sphagnum recurvum" subcommunityReferences
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Rodwell, J. S. (1991) "British Plant Communities Volume 2 - Mires and heaths" ISBN 0-521-39165-2 (hardback), ISBN 0-521-62720-6 (paperback)
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