British NVC community OV27 (''Epilobium angustifolium'' community) is one of the open habitat

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system. It is one of four tall-herb weed communities. This community is found throughout lowland Britain in suitable habitats. There are five subcommunities.

Community composition

The following constant species is found in this community: * Rosebay willowherb ('' Epilobium angustifolium'') There are no rare species associated with the community.

Distribution

This community is found throughout lowland Britain in suitable habitats. It occurs on damp, fertile, disturbed soils, in woodlands, on heaths, on road verges and railway embankments, and on recreational and waste ground. It is particularly characteristic of areas that have been burned by fires.

Subcommunities

There are five subcommunities: * the ''Holcus lanatus - Festuca ovina'' subcommunity * the ''Urtica dioica - Cirsium arvense'' subcommunity * the ''Rubus fruticosus'' agg. ''- Dryopteris dilitata'' subcommunity * the ''Acer pseudoplatanus - Sambucus nigra'' subcommunity * the ''Ammophila arenaria'' subcommunity

References

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