British NVC community OV20
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British NVC community OV20 (Poa annua - Sagina procumbens community) is one of the open habitat communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.
This community is widely distributed throughout Britain. There are two subcommunities.
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[edit] Community composition
Two constant species are found in this community, Annual Meadow-grass (Poa annua) and Procumbent Pearlwort (Sagina procumbens). No rare species are associated with the community.
[edit] Distribution
This community is widely distributed in lowland areas of Britain, and upland fringes.
[edit] Subcommunities
There are two subcommunities:
- the so-called typical subcommunity
- the Lolium perenne - Chamomilla suaveolens subcommunity
[edit] References
- Rodwell, J. S. (2000) British Plant Communities Volume 5 - Maritime communities and vegetation of open habitats ISBN 0-521-39167-9 (hardback), ISBN 0-521-64476-3 (paperback)
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