British NVC community OV5 (Digitaria ischaemum - Erodium cicutarium community)
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British NVC community OV5 (Digitaria ischaemum - Erodium cicutarium community) is one of the open habitat
communities in the British National Vegetation Classification
system. It is one of six arable weed and track-side communities of light, less-fertile acid soils.
It is a very localised community. There are no subcommunities.
One rare species is associated with the community:
Vegetation of open habitats in the British National Vegetation Classification system
This article gives an overview of the plant communities formed by vegetation of open habitats in the British National Vegetation Classification system.-Introduction:...
communities in the British National Vegetation Classification
British National Vegetation Classification
The British National Vegetation Classification or NVC is a system of classifying natural habitat types in Great Britain according to the vegetation they contain....
system. It is one of six arable weed and track-side communities of light, less-fertile acid soils.
It is a very localised community. There are no subcommunities.
Community composition
The following constant species are found in this community:- Smooth hawk's-beard (Crepis capillaris)
- Smooth finger-grass (Digitaria ischaemumDigitaria ischaemumDigitaria ischaemum is a species of crabgrass known by the common names smooth crabgrass and small crabgrass. It is native to Europe and Asia, but it is known throughout much of the warm temperate world as an introduced species and often a common roadside and garden weed...
) - Common couch (Elytrigia repens)
- Common stork's-bill (Erodium cicutariumErodium cicutariumErodium cicutarium, also known as Redstem filaree, Common Stork's-bill, is an herbaceous annual, and in warm climates a biennial member of the Geranium Family of flowering plants...
) - Dove's-foot crane's-bill (Geranium molleGeranium molleGeranium molle, the Dovesfoot Cranesbill, is an annual herbaceous plant belonging to the Geraniaceae family.-Description:Geranium molle is a small plant reaching on average in height. It is a very branched plant, quite hairy, with several ascending stems. The leaves are palmate, cut 5 to 9 times...
) - Annual meadow-grass (Poa annuaPoa annuaPoa annua, or annual meadow grass , is a widespread low-growing turfgrass in temperate climates. Though P. annua is commonly considered a solely annual plant due to its name, perennial bio-types do exist. 'Poa' is Greek for fodder. It is one of the sweetest grasses for green fodder, but less ...
) - Groundsel (Senecio vulgaris)
- Corn spurrey (Spergula arvensis)
- Common chickweed (Stellaria media)
One rare species is associated with the community:
- Loose silky-bent (Apera spica-venti).