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British NVC community OV6

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British NVC community OV6 (Cerastium glomeratum - Fumaria muralis ssp. boraei 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.

Contents

It is a widespread community. There are no subcommunities.

Community composition

The following constant species are found in this community:

  • Scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis)
  • Sticky mouse-ear (Cerastium glomeratum)
  • Common ramping-fumitory (Fumaria muralis ssp. boraei)
  • Toad rush (Juncus bufonius)
  • Annual meadow-grass (Poa annua)
  • Groundsel (Senecio vulgaris)
  • Prickly sow-thistle (Sonchus asper)

    • Four rare species are associated with the community:

  • Babington's leek (Allium babingtonii)
  • Lesser quaking-grass (Briza minor)
  • Tall ramping-fumitory (Fumaria bastardii)
  • Small-flowered catchfly (Silene gallica)

    • Distribution

    This community is confined to disturbed, fertile, light soils in the damper oceanic climate of south-west England. It is found only in The Scillies and south-west Cornwall. It is closely associated with the Briza minor - Silene gallica community, which often replaces it on drier soils.

    Subcommunities

    There are three subcommunities:

  • the Aphanes microcarpa - Ranunculus muricatus subcommunity
  • the Valerianella locusta - Barbula convoluta subcommunity
  • the Vicia hirsuta - Papaver dubium subcommunity

    • References

    British NVC community OV6 Wikipedia
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