British NVC community OV4
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British NVC community OV4 (Chrysanthemum segetum - Spergula arvensis community) is one of the open habitat communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.
It is a widely-distributed community. There are two subcommunities.
[edit] Community composition
The following constant species are found in this community:
- Corn Marigold (Chrysanthemum segetum)
- Annual Meadow-grass (Poa annua)
- Common Knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare)
- Corn Spurrey (Spergula arvensis)
No rare species are associated with the community.
[edit] Distribution
This is a widely distributed community, most commonly found in western Britain.
[edit] Subcommunities
There are two subcommunities:
- the so-called typical subcommunity
- the Ranunculs repens - Sonchus asper 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
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