British NVC community OV12

British NVC community OV12 is one of the open habitat communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of eight arable weed and wasteland communities of fertile loams and clays.
It is a widespread community, in which two subcommunities are recognised.

Community composition

The following constant species are found in this community:

There are no rare species associated with the community.

Subcommunities

Two subcommunities are recognised:

the typical subcommunity
the 'Dicranella staphylina - Bryum'' subcommunity'''

Distribution

This community is widespread throughout Britain. It is characteristic of trampled damp pastures and recreational grasslands, particularly where horse or cattle dung is present.