British NVC community MG10 (Holcus lanatus – Juncus effusus rush-pasture) is one of the mesotrophic grassland communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of three communities associated with poorly drained permanent pastures.
It is a widespread community throughout the British lowlands. There are three subcommunities.
Community composition
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The following constant species are found in this community:
- Creeping Bent (Agrostis stolonifera)
- Yorkshire-fog (Holcus lanatus)
- Soft Rush (Juncus effusus)
- Creeping Buttercup (Ranunculus repens)
No rare species are associated with this community.
Distribution
This community is widespread in England and Wales; in Scotland it is more localised, being found only in the south and east.
Subcommunities
There are three subcommunities:
- the so-called typical subcommunity
- the Juncus inflexus subcommunity
- the Iris pseudoacorus subcommunity
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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