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British NVC community SD12

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NVC community SD12 (Carex arenaria - Festuca ovina - Agrostis capillaris dune grassland) is one of the 16 sand-dune communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.

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It is one of four communities associated with fixed dunes.

It is a very localised community. There are two subcommunities.

Community composition

The following constant species are found in this community:

  • Common Bent (Agrostis capillaris)
  • Marram (Ammophila arenaria)
  • Sand Sedge (Carex arenaria)
  • Sheep's Fescue (Festuca ovina)
  • Smooth Meadow-grass (Poa pratensis)

    • The following rare species is also associated with the community:

  • Purple Milk-vetch (Astragalus danicus)

    • Distribution

    This community is found in five coastal localities - one in northeast Scotland, two in southwest Scotland, one in Cumbria and one in Wales.

    Subcommunities

    There are two subcommunities:

  • the Anthoxanthaum odoratum subcommunity
  • the Holcus lanatus subcommunity

    • References

    British NVC community SD12 Wikipedia
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