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British NVC community SD19

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NVC community SD19 (Phleum arenarium - Arenaria serpyllifolia dune annual community) is one of the 16 sand-dune communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of six communities associated with foredunes and mobile dunes.

Contents

It is a widespread coastal community. There are no subcommunities.

Community composition

The community has five constant species:

  • Marram (Ammophila arenaria)
  • Thyme-leaved Sandwort (Arenaria serpyllifolia)
  • Sand Sedge (Carex arenaria)
  • Red Fescue (Festuca rubra)
  • Sand Cat's-tail (Phleum arenarium)
  • Two rare species, Early Sand-grass (Mibora minima) and Dune Fescue (Vulpia membranacea), are associated with this community.

    Distribution

    This community is widespread but scarce on British coastlines; it is more common in England and Wales than in Scotland, where it has to date only been found at a single site in the southwest.

    References

    British NVC community SD19 Wikipedia