British NVC community MG4
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British NVC community MG4 (Alopecurus pratensis - Sanguisorba officinalis grassland) is one of the mesotrophic grassland communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of four such communities associated with well-drained permanent pastures and meadows.
This community is a localised community of central England. There are no subcommunities.
[edit] Community composition
The following constant species are found in this community:
- Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis)
- Common Mouse-ear (Cerastium fontanum)
- Crested Dog's-tail (Cynosurus cristatus)
- Red Fescue (Festuca rubra)
- Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria)
- Yorkshire-fog (Holcus lanatus)
- Meadow Vetchling (Lathyrus pratensis)
- Autumn Hawkbit (Leontodon autumnalis)
- Perennial Rye-grass (Lolium perenne)
- Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata)
- Meadow Buttercup (Ranunculus acris)
- Common Sorrel (Rumex acetosa)
- Great Burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis)
- Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale agg.)
- Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)
- White Clover (Trifolium repens)
Seven rare species are associated with this community: Snake's-head Fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris) and six species of dandelion, Taraxacum fulgidum, T. haematicum, T. melanthoides, T. sublaeticolor, T. subundulatum and T. tamesense.
[edit] Distribution
This community, although widespread in the past, now has a scattered distribution in the Midlands and southern England.
[edit] References
- Rodwell, J. S. (1992) British Plant Communities Volume 3 - Grasslands and montane communities ISBN 0-521-39166-0 (hardback), ISBN 0-521-62719-2 (paperback)
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