British NVC community OV41
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British NVC community OV41 (Parietaria diffusa community) is one of the open habitat communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.
This community is widely distributed in the south of England. There are two subcommunities.
[edit] Community composition
A single constant species are found in this community, Pellitory-of-the-wall (Parietaria diffusa)
Three rare species are associated with the community:
- Wild Cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
- Yellow Whitlowgrass (Draba aizoides)
- Nottingham Catchfly (Silene nutans)
[edit] Distribution
This community is widely distributed in the south of England.
[edit] Subcommunities
There are two subcommunities:
- the Homalothecium sericeum - Tortula muralis subcommunity
- the Daucus carota subcommunity
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
Full list of communities • Terminology • British Plant Communities • List of constant species • List of rare species