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.
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[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
[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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