British NVC community MG12 (Festuca arundinacea grassland) is one of the mesotrophic grassland

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in the

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system. It is one of three types of mesotrophic grassland classified as grass-dominated inundation communities. It is a fairly localised coastal community. There are two subcommunities.

Community composition

The following constant species are found in this community: * Creeping Bent (''Agrostis stolonifera'') *

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(''Festuca arundinacea'') *

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(''Festuca rubra'') No

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are associated with this community.

Distribution

This community is exclusively coastal; it is mainly found on the south coast and western coasts of Britain, with an outlying site on the coast of

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Subcommunities

There are two subcommunities: * the ''Lolium perenne - Holcus lanatus'' subcommunity * the ''Oenanthe lachenalii'' subcommunity

References

* Rodwell, J. S. (1992) '' British Plant Communities Volume 3 - Grasslands and montane communities'' (hardback), (paperback) {{NVC-MG MG12