British NVC community M23

NVC community M23 (Juncus effusus'/acutiflorus - Galium palustre rush-pasture) is one of the mire communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.

It is a community that can be found in the Purple Moor and Rush pasture BAP habitat in England.

Community composition

Constant species are:

• Galium palustre (Common Marsh Bedstraw)
• Holcus lanatus (Yorkshire Fog)
• Juncus effusus (Soft Rush)
• Juncus acutiflorus (Sharp flowered rush)
• Lotus pedunculatus (Greater birds foot trefoil)

Distribution

This community can be found in England.

Subcommunities

There are two subcommunities: a, Juncus acutiflorus and b, Juncus effusus.

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)