- Source: British NVC community H6
NVC community H6 (Erica vagans - Ulex europaeus heath) is one of the heath communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of five communities categorised as lowland dry heaths.
It has a very localised distribution in southern England. There are four subcommunities.
Community composition
The following constant species are found in this community:
Brown Bent (Agrostis vinealis)
Glaucous Sedge (Carex flacca)
Bell Heather (Erica cinerea)
Cornish Heath (Erica vagans)
Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria)
Common Gorse (Ulex europaeus)
Western Gorse (Ulex gallii)
Common Dog-violet (Viola riviniana)
A number of rare species are associated with the community: Bristle Bent (Agrostis curtisii), Chives (Allium schoenoprasum), Cornish Heath (Erica vagans), Dwarf Rush (Juncus capitatus), Spring Squill (Scilla verna) and Twin-headed Clover (Trifolium bocconei).
Distribution
This community is confined to The Lizard peninsula in Cornwall.
Subcommunities
There are four subcommunities:
the so-called typical subcommunity
the Festuca ovina subcommunity
the Agrostis curtisii subcommunity
the Molinia caerulea subcommunity
References
Rodwell, J. S. (1991) British Plant Communities Volume 2 - Mires and heaths ISBN 0-521-39165-2 (hardback), ISBN 0-521-62720-6 (paperback)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- British NVC community H6
- H6
- Heaths in the British National Vegetation Classification system
- List of plant communities in the British National Vegetation Classification