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British NVC community OV2

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British NVC community OV2 (Briza minor - Silene gallica community) is one of the open habitat communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of six arable weed and track-side communities of light, less-fertile acid soils.

It is a very localised community. There are no subcommunities.

Community composition

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The following constant species are found in this community:

Three rare species are associated with the community:

Distribution

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This community is confined to disturbed sandy soils. It is now found only in The Scillies, where it is most often seen in bulb fields.

References

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Rodwell, John S, ed. (March 2000). Maritime communities and vegetation of open habitats. British Plant Communities. Vol. 5. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-39167-2.