British NVC community CG1


NVC community CG1 is one of the calcicolous grassland communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of three short-sward communities associated with heavy grazing, within the lowland calcicolous grassland group, and is regarded as the south-west coastal counterpart of "typical" chalk grassland.
It is a comparatively localised community. There are six subcommunities.

Community composition

The following constant species are found in this community:
The following rare species are also associated with the community:

Distribution

This community is found in scattered locations on limestone sites around the south and west coasts of Britain.

Subcommunities

There are six subcommunities:
  • the Carex humilis subcommunity
  • the Scilla autumnalis - Euphorbia portlandica subcommunity
  • the Trinia glauca subcommunity
  • the Helianthemum canum subcommunity
  • the Koeleria macrantha subcommunity'
  • the Festuca rubra - Scilla verna'' subcommunity'''