British NVC community MC12
British NVC community MC12 (Festuca rubra – Hyacinthoides non-scripta maritime bluebell community) is one of the maritime cliff communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of five communities categorised as maritime sea-cliff grasslands.
This community is found locally in western coastal areas of Britain. There are two subcommunities.
Community composition
[edit]Four constant species are found in this community:
- Red fescue, Festuca rubra
- Bluebell, Hyacinthoides non-scripta
- Common sorrel, Rumex acetosa
- Yorkshire-fog, Holcus lanatus
One rare species, spring squill (Scilla verna), is associated with this community.
Distribution
[edit]This community is found locally in coastal areas in the west of Britain from Devon and Cornwall north to Skye.
Subcommunities
[edit]There are two subcommunities:
- the Armeria maritima subcommunity
- the Ranunculus ficaria subcommunity
References
[edit] | This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. (July 2009) |
- John S. Rodwell (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)