British NVC community SD12

NVC community SD12 ("Carex arenaria - Festuca ovina - Agrostis capillaris" dune grassland) 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 very localised community. There are two subcommunities.

Community composition

The following constant species are found in this community:
* Common Bent ("Agrostis capillaris")
* Marram ("Ammophila arenaria")
* Sand Sedge ("Carex arenaria")
* Sheep's Fescue ("Festuca ovina")
* Smooth Meadow-grass ("Poa pratensis")

The following rare species is also associated with the community:
* Purple Milk-vetch ("Astragalus danicus")

Distribution

This community is found in five coastal localities - one in northeast Scotland, two in southwest Scotland, one in Cumbria and one in Wales.

ubcommunities

There are two subcommunities:
* the "Anthoxanthaum odoratum" subcommunity
* the "Holcus lanatus" 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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