British NVC community SD3

NVC community SD3 (Matricaria maritima - Galium aparine strandline community) is one of two strandline community in the British National Vegetation Classification system.

It is a fairly localised community of northern Britain. There are no subcommunities.

Community composition

Two constant species, Cleavers (Galium aparine) and Sea Mayweed (Matricaria maritima), are found in this community.

Two rare species, Oysterplant (Mertensia maritima) and Ray's Knotgrass (Polygonum oxyspermum ssp. raii), are also associated with the community.

Distribution

This community is found in many localities in Scotland, principally on the west coast, and on the northwest coast of England.

References

Rodwell, J. S. (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)

The British National Vegetation Classification : Shingle, strandline and sand-dunes

SD1 SD2 SD3 SD4 SD5 SD6 SD7 SD8 SD9 SD10 SD11 SD12 SD13 SD14 SD15 SD16 SD17 SD18 SD19

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