British NVC community MC6

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British NVC community MC6 (Atriplex prostrata - Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima sea-bird cliff community) is one of the maritime cliff communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.

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

[edit] Community composition

Four constant species are found in this community:

  • Spear-leaved Orache (Atriplex prostata agg.)
  • Sea Beet (Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima)
  • Red Fescue (Festuca rubra)
  • Sea Mayweed (Matricaria maritima)

No rare species are associated with this community.

[edit] Distribution

This community is found in coastal areas on the west coast of Britain from southwest Scotland to Devon, along the English south coast from Cornwall to Sussex, and at single site in Suffolk.


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The British National Vegetation Classification

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Swamps and tall-herb fens: S1 * S2 * S3 * S4 * S5 * S6 * S7 * S8 * S9 * S10 * S11 * S12 * S13 * S14 * S15 * S16 * S17 * S18 * S19 * S20 S21 * S22 * S23 * S24 * S25 * S26 * S27 * S28
Saltmarshes: SM1 * SM2 * SM3 * SM4 * SM5 * SM6 * SM7 * SM8 * SM9 * SM10 * SM11 * SM12 * SM13 * SM14 * SM15 * SM16 * SM17 * SM18 * SM19 * SM20 SM21 * SM22 * SM23 * SM24 * SM25 * SM26 * SM27 * SM28
Shingle, strandline and sand-dunes: SD1 * SD2 * SD3 * SD4 * SD5 * SD6 * SD7 * SD8 * SD9 * SD10 * SD11 * SD12 * SD13 * SD14 * SD15 * SD16 * SD17 * SD18 * SD19
Maritime cliff communities: MC1 * MC2 * MC3 * MC4 * MC5 * MC6 * MC7 * MC8 * MC9 * MC10 * MC11 * MC12
Vegetation of open habitats: OV1 * OV2 * OV3 * OV4 * OV5 * OV6 * OV7 * OV8 * OV9 * OV10 * OV11 * OV12 * OV13 * OV14 * OV15 * OV16 * OV17 * OV18 * OV19 * OV20 * OV21 * OV22 * OV23 * OV24 * OV25 * OV26 * OV27 * OV28 * OV29 * OV30 * OV31 * OV32 * OV33 * OV34 * OV35 * OV36 * OV37 * OV38 * OV39 * OV40 * OV41 * OV42
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