British NVC community MC12 (Festuca rubra – Hyacinthoides non-scripta maritime bluebell community) is one of the maritime cliff communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of five communities categorised as maritime sea-cliff grasslands.
This community is found locally in western coastal areas of Britain. There are two subcommunities.
Community composition
editFour constant species are found in this community:
- Red fescue, Festuca rubra
- Bluebell, Hyacinthoides non-scripta
- Common sorrel, Rumex acetosa
- Yorkshire-fog, Holcus lanatus
One rare species, spring squill (Scilla verna), is associated with this community.
Distribution
editThis community is found locally in coastal areas in the west of Britain from Devon and Cornwall north to Skye.
Subcommunities
editThere are two subcommunities:
- the Armeria maritima subcommunity
- the Ranunculus ficaria subcommunity
References
editThis article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. (July 2009) |
- John S. Rodwell (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)