British NVC community CG3
NVC community CG3 is one of the calcicolous grassland communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of four communities of rank, tussocky grassland associated with low levels of grazing, within the lowland calcicolous grassland group.
It is a comparatively widely distributed community. There are four subcommunities.
Community composition
The following constant species are found in this community:The following rare species are also associated with the community:
- Man Orchid
- Purple Milk-vetch
- Dwarf Sedge
- Spotted Cat's-ear
- Perennial Flax
- Round-headed Rampion
- Chalk Milkwort
- Pasqueflower
- Field Fleawort
- Bastard-toadflax
- Large Thyme
Distribution
This community is found in lowland limestone grassland throughout England.Subcommunities
There are four subcommunities:- the so-called typical subcommunity:
- the Centaurea nigra subcommunity
- the Knautia arvensis - Bellis perennis subcommunity
- the 'Festuca rubra - Festuca arundinacea'' subcommunity'''