British NVC community SM10

British NVC community SM10 (Transitional low-marsh vegetation with Puccinellia maritima, annual Salicornia species and Suaeda maritima) is one of the salt-marsh communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.

This community is found in a number of coastal areas. There are no subcommunities.

Community composition[]

The following constant species are found in this community:

• Common Saltmarsh-grass (Puccinellia maritima)
• annual species of glasswort (Salicornia spp.)
• Annual Sea-blite (Suaeda maritima)

One rare species, Perennial Glasswort (Sarcocornia perennis), is also associated with the community.

Distribution[]

This community is found in coastal areas in the Solway Firth, south Cumbria, Lancashire, west and south Wales, Hampshire, The Wash and north Lincolnshire.

References[]

• Rodwell, J. S. (2000) British Plant Communities Volume 5 - Maritime communities and vegetation of open habitats ISBN 0-521-39167-9 (hardback), ISBN 0-521-64476-3 (paperback)