British NVC community M4
UK plant community type
NVC community M4 (Carex rostrata - Sphagnum recurvum mire) is one of the mire communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.
It is a localised community of northern and western Britain. There are no subcommunities.
Community composition
The following constant species are found in this community:
- Bottle Sedge (Carex rostrata)
- Common Haircap (Polytrichum commune)
- Feathery Bog-moss (Sphagnum cuspidatum)
- Flat-topped / Flexuous Bog-mosses S. recurvum
Two rare species are associated with the community:
- String Sedge (Carex chordorrhiza)
- Tufted Loosestrife (Lysimachia thrysiflora)
Distribution
This community is found in Cornwall and in various locations in Wales, northern England and Scotland.
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)
