British NVC community M4
NVC community M4 (Carex rostrata - Sphagnum recurvum mire) is one of the mire communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.
It is a localised community of northern and western Britain. There are no subcommunities.
The following constant species are found in this community:
- Bottle Sedge (Carex rostrata)
- Common Haircap (Polytrichum commune)
- Feathery Bog-moss (Sphagnum cuspidatum)
- Flat-topped / Flexuous Bog-mosses S. recurvum
Two rare species are associated with the community:
Distribution
This community is found in Cornwall and in various locations in Wales, northern England and Scotland.
References
The British National Vegetation Classification Mires: |
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M1 * M2 * M3 * M4 * M5 * M6 * M7 * M8 * M9 * M10 * M11 * M12 * M13 * M14 * M15 * M16 * M17 * M18 * M19 * M20 * M21 * M22 * M23 * M24 * M25 * M26 * M27 * M28 * M29 * M30 * M31 * M32 * M33 * M34 * M35 * M36 * M37 * M38
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