British NVC community OV21

British NVC community OV21 (Poa annua - Plantago major community) is one of the open habitat communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of six communities characteristic of gateways, tracksides and courtyards.

This community is ubiquitous in the lowlands and upland fringes of Britain wherever there is suitable habitat.

There are three subcommunities.

Community composition

The following constant species are found in this community:

Scented mayweed (Matricaria chamomilla)
Greater plantain (Plantago major)
Annual meadow-grass (Poa annua)

There are no rare species associated with the community.

Distribution

This community is ubiquitous in the lowlands and upland fringes of Britain. In rural areas it is found wherever farm tracks and gateways are heavily trampled; in urban areas it is a feature of recreational areas and wasteland, and can replace the Poa annua - Sagina procumbens community, OV18, in paved areas where crevices are large enough to permit the establishment of more robust vascular plants.

Subcommunities

There are three subcommunities:

the so-called typical subcommunity
the Lolium perenne subcommunity
the Polyonum aviculare - Ranunculus repens subcommunity

References

Rodwell, John S (ed) (March 2000). Maritime communities and vegetation of open habitats. British Plant Communities. vol 5. Cambridge University Press. doi:10.2277/0521391679. ISBN 978-0-521-39167-2.

The British National Vegetation Classification: Vegetation of open habitats

OV1 OV2 OV3 OV4 OV5 OV6 OV7 OV8 OV9 OV10 OV11 OV12 OV13 OV14 OV15 OV16 OV17 OV18 OV19 OV20 OV21 OV22 OV23 OV24 OV25 OV26 OV27 OV28 OV29 OV30 OV31 OV32 OV33 OV34 OV35 OV36 OV37 OV38 OV39 OV40 OV41 OV42

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