British NVC community M2
UK plant community type
NVC community M2 (Sphagnum cuspidatum/recurvum bog pool community) is one of the mire communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.
It is a fairly widely distributed community in northern western Britain, and is also found in Norfolk. There are two subcommunities.
Community composition
The following constant species are found in this community:
- Cross-leaved heath (Erica tetralix)
- Common cottongrass (Eriophorum angustifolium)
- Round-leaved sundew (Drosera rotundifolia)
- Feathery bog-moss (Sphagnum cuspidatum)
- Flat-topped / flexuous bog-mosses (S. recurvum)
Three rare species are associated with the community:
- Bog-rosemary (Andromeda polifolia)
- Tall bog-sedge (Carex magellanica)
- Golden bog-moss (Sphagnum pulchrum)
Distribution
This community is found in various locations in Wales, southern and northeastern Scotland, and northern England, with an outpost in Norfolk.
Subcommunities
There are two subcommunities:
- the Rhynchospora alba subcommunity
- the Sphagnum recurvum subcommunity
References
- Rodwell, J. S. (1991) British Plant Communities Volume 2 - Mires and heaths ISBN 0-521-39165-2 (hardback), ISBN 0-521-62720-6 (paperback)
