British NVC community H6

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NVC community H6 (Erica vagans - Ulex europaeus heath) is one of the heath communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of five communities categorised as lowland dry heaths.

It has a very localised distribution in southern England. There are four subcommunities.


Community composition[]

The following constant species are found in this community:

  • Brown Bent (Agrostis vinealis)
  • Glaucous Sedge (Carex flacca)
  • Bell Heather (Erica cinerea)
  • Cornish Heath (Erica vagans)
  • Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria)
  • Common Gorse (Ulex europaeus)
  • Western Gorse (Ulex gallii)
  • Common Dog-violet (Viola riviniana)

A number of rare species are associated with the community: Bristle Bent (Agrostis curtisii), Chives (Allium schoenoprasum), Cornish Heath (Erica vagans), Dwarf Rush (Juncus capitatus), Spring Squill (Scilla verna) and (Trifolium bocconei).

Distribution[]

This community is confined to The Lizard peninsula in Cornwall.

Subcommunities[]

There are four subcommunities:

  • the so-called typical subcommunity
  • the Festuca ovina subcommunity
  • the Agrostis curtisii subcommunity
  • the Molinia caerulea subcommunity

References[]

  • Rodwell, J. S. (1991) British Plant Communities Volume 2 - Mires and heaths ISBN 0-521-39165-2 (hardback), ISBN 0-521-62720-6 (paperback)
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