British NVC community MG3

British NVC community MG3 (Anthoxanthum odoratum - Geranium sylvaticum grassland) is one of the mesotrophic grassland communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of four such communities associated with well-drained permanent pastures and meadows.

This community is a localised community of northern England. There are three subcommunities.

Community composition

The following constant species are found in this community:

  • Common Bent (Agrostris capillaris)
  • The lady's-mantle (Alchemilla glabra)
  • Sweet Vernal-grass (Anthoxanthum odoratum)
  • Common Mouse-ear (Cerastium fontanum)
  • Pignut (Conopodium majus)
  • Cock's-foot (Dactylis glomerata)
  • Red Fescue (Festuca rubra)
  • Wood Crane's-bill (Geranium sylvaticum)
  • Yorkshire-fog (Holcus lanatus)
  • Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata)
  • Rough Meadow-grass (Poa trivialis)
  • Meadow Buttercup (Ranunculus acris)
  • Common Sorrel (Rumex acetosa)
  • Great Burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis)
  • White Clover (Trifolium repens)

Five rare species of lady's-mantle Alchemilla are associated with this community: A. acutiloba, A. glomerulans, A. monticola, A. subcrenata and A. wichurae.

Distribution

This community, although widespread in the past, is now almost confined to a few upland valleys in County Durham, North Yorkshire and Cumbria.

Subcommunities

There are three subcommunities:

  • the Bromus hordaceus ssp. hordaceus subcommunity
  • the Briza media subcommunity
  • the Arrhenatherum elatius subcommunity
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References
  • Rodwell, J. S. (1992) British Plant Communities Volume 3 - Grasslands and montane communities ISBN 0-521-39166-0 (hardback), ISBN 0-521-62719-2 (paperback)
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