British NVC community W2
NVC community W2 is one of the [Woodland and scrub Terminology used in connection with the British National Vegetation Classification|communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system|woodland] communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of seven woodland communities in the NVC classed as "wet woodlands".
This is a fairly locally distributed community. There are two subcommunities.
Community composition
Three constant species is found in this community, Grey Willow, Downy Birch and Common Reed.Six rare species are also associated with the community:
- Elongated Sedge
- Crested Buckler-fern
- the fern Dryopteris × uliginosa, the hybrid of Crested Buckler-fern and Narrow Buckler-fern
- Milk-parsley
- Round-leaved Wintergreen
- Marsh Fern
Distribution
This community is distributed in two main areas of Britain - East Anglia and Northwest England. There are also examples in South Wales and YorkshireSubcommunities
There are two subcommunities:- the Alnus glutinosa - Filipendula ulmaria subcommunity'
- the Sphagnum'' ssp. subcommunity'''