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British NVC community MG6 (''Lolium perenne - Cynosurus cristatus'' grassland) is one of the
mesotrophic grassland communities in the
British National Vegetation Classification
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system. It is one of four such communities associated with well-drained permanent pastures and meadows.
This community is a virtually ubiquitous community of the
British lowlands. There are three
subcommunities, one of which is divided into a number of
variants.
Community composition
The following
constant species are found in this community:
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Common Mouse-ear (''Cerastium fontanum'')
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Crested Dog's-tail (''Cynosurus cristatus'')
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Red Fescue (''Festuca rubra'')
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Yorkshire-fog (''Holcus lanatus'')
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Perennial Rye-grass (''Lolium perenne'')
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White Clover (''Trifolium repens'')
No
rare species are associated with this community.
Distribution
This community is widespread in lowland areas of England, Wales and Scotland, with particular concentrations occurring in the Southwest Peninsula, Wales, the Midlands, and parts of northern England and southern Scotland.
Subcommunities
There are three
subcommunities:
* the so-called typical subcommunity, subdivided into:
** an ''Alopecurus pratensis'' variant
** an ''Alopecurus geniculatus'' variant
** a ''Deschampsia cespitosa'' variant
** an ''Iris pseudacorus'' variant
* the ''Anthoxanthum odoratum'' subcommunity
* the ''Trisetum flavescens'' subcommunity
References
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Rodwell, J. S.
John S. Rodwell (1946 – present) is an ecologist who was based at the University of Lancaster, noted for his role in the development of the British National Vegetation Classification and as editor of the five volumes of ''British Plant Commu ...
(1992) ''
British Plant Communities Volume 3 - Grasslands and montane communities'' (hardback), (paperback)
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