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British NVC community OV4

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British NVC community OV4 (Chrysanthemum segetum - Spergula arvensis 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.

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It is a widely distributed community. There are two subcommunities.

Community composition

The following constant species are found in this community:

  • Corn marigold (Chrysanthemum segetum)
  • Annual meadow-grass (Poa annua)
  • Knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare)
  • Corn spurrey (Spergula arvensis)
  • No rare species are associated with the community.

    Distribution

    This is a widely distributed community, most commonly found in western Britain.

    Subcommunities

    There are two subcommunities:

  • the so-called typical subcommunity
  • the Ranunculus repens - Sonchus asper subcommunity
  • References

    British NVC community OV4 Wikipedia