• Source: British NVC community MG10

British NVC community MG10 (Holcus lanatus – Juncus effusus rush-pasture) is one of the mesotrophic grassland communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of three communities associated with poorly drained permanent pastures.
It is a widespread community throughout the British lowlands. There are three subcommunities.




Community composition



The following constant species are found in this community:

Creeping Bent (Agrostis stolonifera)
Yorkshire-fog (Holcus lanatus)
Soft Rush (Juncus effusus)
Creeping Buttercup (Ranunculus repens)
No rare species are associated with this community.




Distribution


This community is widespread in England and Wales; in Scotland it is more localised, being found only in the south and east.




Subcommunities


There are three subcommunities:

the so-called typical subcommunity
the Juncus inflexus subcommunity
the Iris pseudoacorus subcommunity




References


Rodwell, J. S. (1992) British Plant Communities Volume 3 – Grasslands and montane communities ISBN 0-521-39166-0 (hardback), ISBN 0-521-62719-2 (paperback)

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• British NVC community MG10
• Martin Page (botanist)
• Purple moor grass and rush pastures
• Shingle, strandline and sand-dune communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system
• List of plant communities in the British National Vegetation Classification
• Carex spicata