__NOTOC__ British NVC community MG11 (Festuca rubra - Agrostis stolonifera - Potentilla anserina grassland) is one of the

mesotrophic grassland Mesotrophic may refer to: * Mesotrophic lake * Mesotrophic soil See also * Oligotrophic * Eutrophic Eutrophication is the process by which an entire body of water, or parts of it, becomes progressively enriched with minerals and nutrients, p ...

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in the

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system. It is one of three types of mesotrophic grassland classified as grass-dominated inundation communities. It is a quite localised community. There are three subcommunities.

Community composition

The following constant species are found in this community: * Creeping Bent (''Agrostis stolonifera'') *

Red Fescue ''Festuca rubra'' is a species of grass known by the common name red fescue or creeping red fescue. It is widespread across much of the Northern Hemisphere and can tolerate many habitats and climates. It is best adapted to well-drained soils in c ...

(''Festuca rubra'') *

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(''Potentilla anserina'') No rare species are associated with this community.

Distribution

This community is found mainly in lowland river valleys in the

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and

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, with concentrations also in

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es on Britain's west coast.

Subcommunities

There are three subcommunities: * the ''Lolium perenne '' subcommunity * the ''Atriplex prostrata'' subcommunity * the ''Honkenya peploides'' subcommunity

References

* Rodwell, J. S. (1992) '' British Plant Communities Volume 3 - Grasslands and montane communities'' (hardback), (paperback) {{NVC-MG MG11