British NVC community MC2

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British NVC community MC2 (Armeria maritima - Ligusticum scoticum maritime rock-crevice community) is one of the maritime cliff communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of five communities categorised as maritime cliff crevice and ledge communities.

This community is confined to Scotland. There are no subcommunities.

[edit] Community composition

Four constant species is found in this community:

  • Thrift (Armeria maritima)
  • Red Fescue (Festuca rubra)
  • Scots Lovage (Ligusticum scoticum)
  • Seaside Grimmia (Schistidium maritimum)

No rare species are associated with this community.

[edit] Distribution

This community is found primarily on the western and northern coasts of Scotland, with a few outlying stands present on the east coast.


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The British National Vegetation Classification

Woodlands and scrub • Mires • Heaths • Mesotrophic grasslands • Calcicolous grasslands • Calcifugous grasslands and montane communities • Aquatic communities • Swamps and tall-herb fens • Saltmarshes • Shingle, strandline and sand-dunes • Maritime cliff communities • Vegetation of open habitats
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