British NVC community SD3
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NVC community SD3 (Matricaria maritima - Galium aparine strandline community) is one of two strandline community in the British National Vegetation Classification system.
It is a fairly localised community of northern Britain. There are no subcommunities.
[edit] Community composition
Two constant species, Cleavers (Galium aparine) and Sea Mayweed (Matricaria maritima), are found in this community.
Two rare species, Oysterplant (Mertensia maritima) and Ray's Knotgrass (Polygonum oxyspermum ssp. raii), are also associated with the community.
[edit] Distribution
This community is found in many localities in Scotland, principally on the west coast, and on the northwest coast of England.
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