British NVC community U6

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NVC community U6 (Juncus squarrosus - Festuca ovina grassland) is one of the calcifugous grassland communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.

It is a comparatively localised community. There are four subcommunities.

Community composition[]

The following constant species are found in this community:

  • Sheep's Fescue (Festuca ovina)
  • (Juncus squarrosus)
  • Common Haircap Polytrichum commune
  • Lophocolea bidentata sensu lato

One rare species is associated with the community, , Barbilophozia lycopodioides.

Distribution[]

This community is found locally in the uplands of Wales, northern England and Scotland.

Subcommunities[]

There are four subcommunities:

  • the Sphagnum spp. subcommunity
  • the Carex nigra - Calypogeia trichomanis subcommunity
  • the Vaccinium myrtillus subcommunity
  • the Agrostis capillaris - Luzula multiflora subcommunity

References[]

  • Rodwell, J. S. (1992) British Plant Communities Volume 3 - Grasslands and montane communities ISBN 0-521-39166-0 (hardback), ISBN 0-521-62719-2 (paperback)
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