British NVC community OV26

British NVC community OV26 (Epilobium hirsutum community) is one of the open habitat communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of four tall-herb weed communities.

This community is found throughout lowland Britain.

There are five subcommunities.

Community composition

The following constant species are found in this community:

There are no rare species associated with the community.

Distribution

This community is found throughout lowland Britain. It occurs on moist, but not waterlogged soils, and is one of the transitional vegetation types around open water and alongside lowland streams; it is often found on damp verges and in ditches alongside roads and tracks.

Subcommunities

There are five subcommunities:

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. 

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