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British NVC community MG11

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British NVC community MG11 (Festuca rubra - Agrostis stolonifera - Potentilla anserina grassland) is one of the mesotrophic grassland communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of three types of mesotrophic grassland classified as grass-dominated inundation communities.

It is a quite localised community. There are three subcommunities.

Community composition

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The following constant species are found in this community:

No rare species are associated with this community.

Distribution

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This community is found mainly in lowland river valleys in the Midlands and South West England, with concentrations also in salt marshes on Britain's west coast.

Subcommunities

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There are three subcommunities:

  • the Lolium perenne subcommunity
  • the Atriplex prostrata subcommunity
  • the Honkenya peploides subcommunity

References

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  • 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)