List of constant species in the British National Vegetation Classification
The following is a list of
constant species in one or more community of the British National Vegetation Classification
system.
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Vascular plants
Grasses
| English name | Scientific name | Communities |
Brown bent
|
Agrostis vinealis | H6 |
Common bent
|
Agrostis capillaris | MG3, MG5, SD12, CG10, W11 |
Bristle bent
|
Agrostis curtisii | H3, H4 |
| Creeping bent | Agrostis stolonifera | MG10, MG11, MG12, MG13, MC10, SD17 |
Marsh foxtail
|
Alopecurus geniculatus | MG13 |
Meadow foxtail
|
Alopecurus pratensis | MG4 |
| Marram | Ammophila arenaria | SD12, SD19 |
Sweet vernal-grass
|
Anthoxanthum odoratum | MG3, MG5, MG8, W11 |
False oat-grass
|
Arrhenatherum elatius | MG1, MG2 |
Meadow oat-grass
|
Avenula pratensis | CG2, CG6 |
Downy oat-grass
|
Avenula pubescens | CG6 |
Tor-grass
|
Brachypodium pinnatum | CG4, CG5 |
Quaking grass
|
Briza media | CG2, CG5 |
Upright brome
|
Bromus erectus | CG3, CG5 |
Crested dog's-tail
|
Cynosurus cristatus | MG4, MG5, MG6, MG8 |
Cock's-foot
|
Dactylis glomerata | MG3, MG5, MG1, MG2, MC4, CG1 |
Tufted hair-grass
|
Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. cespitosa | MG9, H21 |
Wavy hair-grass
|
Deschampsia flexuosa | H2, W11, H9, H12, H14, H15, H16, H17, H18, H19, H20, H22 |
Smooth finger-grass
|
Digitaria ischaemum | OV5 |
| Sea couch | Elymus pycnanthus | SM24 |
Common couch
|
Elytrigia repens | OV5 |
Tall fescue
|
Festuca arundinacea | MG12 |
Sheep's fescue
|
Festuca ovina | H1, H5, H7, H20, CG1, CG2, CG3, CG4, CG5, CG7, U6, SD12, CG10 |
Red fescue
|
Festuca rubra | MG2, MG3, MG4, MG5, MG6, MG8, MG11, MG12, MC1, MC2, MC3, MC4, MC5, MC6, MC10, CG6, CG10, SD19, MC12 |
Viviparous fescue
|
Festuca vivipara | H20 |
Yorkshire-fog
|
Holcus lanatus | MG3, MG4, MG5, MG6, MG8, MG9, MG10, H7, MC12 |
Creeping soft-grass
|
Holcus mollis | W11 |
Crested hair-grass
|
Koeleria macrantha | CG2 |
Perennial rye-grass
|
Lolium perenne | MG4, MG6 |
Purple moor-grass
|
Molinia caerulea | H3, H4, H5 |
Common reed
|
Phragmites australis | W2 |
Annual meadow-grass
|
Poa annua | OV4, OV5, OV20 |
Smooth meadow-grass
|
Poa pratensis | SD12 |
rough meadow-grass
|
Poa trivialis | MG2, MG8 |
| Sand cat's-tail | Phleum arenarium | SD19 |
Common saltmarsh-grass
|
Puccinellia maritima | SM10 |
Sedges and rushes
| English name | Scientific name | Communities |
Sand sedge
|
Carex arenaria | SD11, SD12, SD19, H11 |
| Stiff sedge | Carex bigelowii | H19, H20 |
| Tufted sedge | Carex elata | S1 |
Glaucous sedge
|
Carex flacca | CG2, CG3, CG4, CG5, H6 |
Common sedge
|
Carex nigra | SD17 |
Flea sedge
|
Carex pulicaris | H5 |
Bottle sedge
|
Carex rostrata | W3, M4 |
| Deergrass | Cirpus cespitosus | H15 |
Common cottongrass
|
Eriophorum angustifolium | M1, M2, M3, M20 |
Hare's-tail cottongrass
|
Eriophorum vaginatum | M20 |
Soft rush
|
Juncus effusus | MG10 |
| Heath rush | Juncus squarrosus | U6 |
Black bog-rush
|
Schoenus nigricans | H5 |
Trees
| English name | Scientific name | Communities |
Field maple
|
Acer campestre | W8 |
| Alder | Alnus glutinosa | W5, W6, W7 |
Silver birch
|
Betula pendula | W11 |
Downy birch
|
Betula pubescens | W2, W4, W11 |
| Hazel | Corylus avellana | W8, W9 |
Ash
|
Fraxinus excelsior | W8, W9 |
| Juniper | Juniperus communis | W19 |
| Alpine juniper | Juniperus communis ssp. nana | H15 |
| Scots pine | Pinus sylvestris | W18 |
English oak
|
Quercus robur | W10 |
Sessile oak
|
Quercus petraea | W11, W17 |
| Grey willow | Salix cinerea | W1, W2, W3 |
Bay willow
|
Salix pentandra | W3 |
| Yew | Taxus baccata | W13 |
Other dicotyledons
| English name | Scientific name | Communities |
| A lady's-mantle
|
Alchemilla glabra | MG3 |
| Bog pimpernel | Anagallis tenella | H5 |
Wild angelica
|
Angelica sylvestris | W3, MG2 |
Alpine bearberry
|
Arctostaphylos alpinu | H17 |
| Bearberry | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | H16 |
Thyme-leaved sandwort
|
Arenaria serpyllifolia | SD19 |
| Thrift | Armeria maritima | MC1, MC2, MC3, MC5 |
| Spear-leaved orache | Atriplex prostata agg. | MC6 |
| Sea beet | Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima | MC6 |
Wild cabbage
|
Brassica oleracea | MC4 |
Sea rocket
|
Cakile maritima | SD2 |
| Heather | Calluna vulgaris | H1, H2, H3, H4, H7, H8, H9, H10, H11, H12, H13, H14, H15, H16, H17, H21, H22 |
Marsh-marigold
|
Caltha palustris | W3, MG8 |
Harebell
|
Campanula rotundifolia | CG10 |
Cuckooflower
|
Cardamine pratensis | W3 |
Carline thistle
|
Carlina vulgaris | CG1 |
Black knapweed
|
Centaurea nigra | MG5 |
Sea mouse-ear
|
Cerastium diffusum ssp. diffusum | MC5 |
Common mouse-ear
|
Cerastium fontanum | MG3, MG4, MG6, MG8 |
Corn marigold
|
Chrysanthemum segetum | OV4 |
| Pignut | Conopodium majus | MG3 |
| Dwarf cornel | Cornus suecica | H22 |
Smooth hawk's-beard
|
Crepis capillaris | OV5 |
Rock samphire
|
Crithmum maritimum | MC1 |
| Crosswort | Cruciata laevipes | MG2 |
Ivy-leaved toadflax
|
Cymbalaria muralis | OV42 |
| Sea carrot | Daucus carota ssp. gummifer | MC4 |
Round-leaved sundew
|
Drosera rotundifolia | M2 |
| Crowberry | Empetrum nigrum ssp nigrum | H13 |
| Mountain crowberry | Empetrum nigrum ssp hermaphroditum | H20, H22 |
Broad-leaved willowherb
|
Epilobium montanum | MG2 |
Bell heather
|
Erica cinerea | H2, H3, H4, H6, H7, H8, H10, H15, H16 |
Cross-leaved heath
|
Erica tetralix | M2, H3, H4, H5 |
Cornish heath
|
Erica vagans | H5, H6 |
| Common stork's-bill | Erodium cicutarium | OV5 |
| Meadowsweet | Filipendula ulmaria | W3, MG4, MG2, H6 |
Cleavers
|
Galium aparine | SD3 |
Common marsh-bedstraw
|
Galium palustre | W1, W3 |
Heath bedstraw
|
Galium saxatile | W11, H18, H20, |
Dove's-foot crane's-bill
|
Geranium molle | OV5 |
Wood crane's-bill
|
Geranium sylvaticum | MG3 |
Water avens
|
Geum rivale | MG2, W3 |
Yellow horned-poppy
|
Glaucium flavum | SD1 |
Common rock-rose
|
Helianthemum nummularium | CG5 |
Common hogweed
|
Heracleum sphondylium | MG2 |
Mouse-ear hawkweed
|
Hieracium pilosella | CG1, CG2, CG5, CG7 |
Sea sandwort
|
Honkenya peploides | SD2 |
Common cat's-ear
|
Hypochaeris radicata | H7 |
Meadow vetchling
|
Lathyrus pratensis | MG4 |
Autumn hawkbit
|
Leontodon autumnalis | MG4, MG8 |
Rough hawkbit
|
Leontodon hispidus | CG2, CG5, CG7 |
Scots lovage
|
Ligusticum scoticum | MC2 |
Fairy flax
|
Linum catharticum | CG2 |
| Honeysuckle | Lonicera periclymenum | W10 |
Bird's-foot trefoil
|
Lotus corniculatus | MG5, CG1, CG2, CG3, CG5, CG6, H7 |
Sea mayweed
|
Matricaria maritima | MC6, SD3 |
Bogbean
|
Menyanthes trifoliata | M1 |
Dog's mercury
|
Mercurialis perennis | MG2, W8, W9 |
Wood-sorrel
|
Oxalis acetosella | W9, W11 |
Pellitory-of-the-wall
|
Parietaria diffusa | OV41 |
| Buck's-horn plantain | Plantago coronopus) | MC5, MC10 |
Ribwort plantain
|
Plantago lanceolata | MG3, MG4, MG5, CG1, CG2, CG3, H7, MC10, CG10 |
Sea plantain
|
Plantago maritima | H7, MC10 |
| Knotgrass | Polygonum aviculare | OV4 |
Silverweed
|
Potentilla anserina | MG11, SD17 |
Tormentil
|
Potentilla erecta | W11, H4, H5, H7, CG10, H10, H15, H21 |
Self-heal
|
Prunella vulgaris | CG10 |
Meadow buttercup
|
Ranunculus acris | MG3, MG4, MG8 |
Creeping buttercup
|
Ranunculus repens | MG10 |
Roseroot
|
Rhodiola rosea | MC3 |
| Cloudberry | Rubus chamaemorus | H22 |
Bramble
|
Rubus fruticosus agg. | W8, W10 |
Common sorrel
|
Rumex acetosa | MG3, MG4, MG8, MC3, MC12 |
Curled dock
|
Rumex crispus | SD1 |
Procumbent pearlwort
|
Sagina procumbens | OV20 |
| Annual species of glasswort | Salicornia spp. | SM10 |
Salad burnet
|
Sanguisorba minor | CG1, CG2, CG3, CG5 |
Great burnet
|
Sanguisorba officinalis) | MG3, MG4 |
Small scabious
|
Scabiosa columbaria | CG2 |
Biting stonecrop
|
Sedum acre | MC5 |
English stonecrop
|
Sedum anglicum | MC5 |
| Groundsel | Senecio vulgaris | OV5 |
Saw-wort
|
Serratula tinctoria | H5 |
Red campion
|
Silene dioica | MG2 |
Corn spurrey
|
Spergula arvensis | OV4, OV5 |
Greater sea-spurrey
|
Spergularia rupicola | MC1 |
Common chickweed
|
Stellaria media | MC7, OV5 |
Annual sea-blite
|
Suaeda maritima | SM10 |
Devil's-bit scabious
|
Succisa pratensis | H5 |
Dandelion
|
Taraxacum officinale agg. | MG4, CG6 |
Wild thyme
|
Thymus praecox | CG1, CG2, CG5, CG7, H7, CG10 |
Large thyme
|
Thymus pulegioides | CG7 |
Red clover
|
Trifolium pratense) | MG4, MG5 |
White clover
|
Trifolium repens) | MG3, MG4, MG5, MG6, MG8 |
Common gorse
|
Ulex europaeus | H6 |
Western gorse
|
Ulex gallii | H4, H5, H6, H8 |
Dwarf gorse
|
Ulex minor | H2, H3 |
| Stinging nettle | Urtica dioica | MG2 |
| Bilberry | Vaccinium myrtillus | H12, H18, H19, H20, H21, H22 |
| Cowberry | Vaccinium vitis-idaea | H16, H19, H22 |
Marsh valerian
|
Valeriana dioica | W3 |
Common valerian
|
Valeriana officinalis | MG2 |
Common dog-violet
|
Viola riviniana | W9, W11, H6, CG10 |
Other monocotyledons
| English name | Scientific name | Communities |
Bluebell
|
Hyacinthoides non-scripta | MC12 |
| Broad-leaved pondweed | Potamogeton natans | A9 |
Spring squill
|
Scilla verna | H7 |
Narrow-leaved eelgrass
|
Zostera angustifolia | SM1 |
| Eelgrass | Zostera marina | SM1 |
Dwarf eelgrass
|
Zostera noltei | SM1 |
Ferns
| English name | Scientific name | Communities |
Wall-rue
|
Asplenium ruta-muraria | OV39 |
Maidenhair spleenwort
|
Asplenium trichomanes | OV39 |
Hard fern
|
Blechnum spicant | H21 |
Male fern
|
Dryopteris filix-mas | W9, MG2 |
| Bracken | Pteridium aquilinum | W10, W11 |
Clubmosses
| English name | Scientific name | Communities |
| Fir clubmoss | Huperzia selago | H17 |
Bryophytes
Mosses
| English name | Scientific name | Communities |
Pointed spear-moss
|
Calliergon cuspidatum | W3, SD17 |
Yellow starry feather-moss
|
Campylium stellatum | H5 |
Broom fork-moss
|
Dicranum scoparium sensu lato | H1, H12, H16, H18, H21, H22 |
Common feather-moss
|
Eurhynchium praelongum | W8, W9 |
Common striated feather-moss
|
Eurhynchium striatum | W9 |
| Swartz's feather-moss | Eurhynchium swartzii | MG2 |
Silky wall feather-moss
|
Homalothecium sericeum | OV39 |
Glittering wood-moss
|
Hylocomium splendens | CG10, W11, H16, H20, H21, H22 |
Cypress-leaved plait-moss and allied species
|
Hypnum cupressiforme sensu lato | H1, CG7, H14, H15, H21 |
Heath plait-moss
|
Hypnum jutlandicum | H12, H16 |
Swan's-neck thyme-moss
|
Mnium hornum | W3 |
| Hart's-tongue thyme-moss | Plagiomnium undulatum | MG2, W9 |
| Dented silk-moss | Plagiothecium denticulatum | MG2 |
Waved silk-moss
|
Plagiothecium undulatum | H21 |
| Pleurozium schreberi | H12, H16, H18, H20, H21, H22 | |
Nodding thread-moss
|
Pohlia nutans | H9 |
Common haircap
|
Polytrichum commune | M4, U6 |
Neat feather-moss
|
Pseudoscleropodium purum | W11, CG6 |
Woolly fringe-moss
|
Racomitrium lanuginosum | H13, H14, H15, H17, H19, H20 |
Little shaggy-moss
|
Rhytidiadelphus loreus | H20, H21, H22 |
Springy turf-moss
|
Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus | W11 |
Dotted thyme-moss
|
Rhizomnium punctatum | W3 |
| Seaside grimmia | Schistidium maritimum | MC2 |
Cow-horn bog-moss
|
Sphagnum auriculatum | M1 |
| Acute-leaved bog-moss | Sphagnum capillifolium | H21, H22 |
Feathery bog-moss
|
Sphagnum cuspidatum | M1, M2, M4 |
Flat-topped / flexuous bog-mosses
|
Sphagnum recurvum | M2, M4 |
Common tamarisk-moss
|
Thuidium tamariscinum | W9, W11 |
Liverworts
| English name | Scientific name | Communities |
| Bifid crestwort | Lophocolea bidentata sensu lato | MG2, U6 |
| Purple spoonwort | Pleurozia purpurea | H15 |
| Wall scalewort | Porella platyphylla | OV39 |
Lichens
| English name | Scientific name | Communities |
| Alectoria nigricans | H13 | |
| Iceland moss | Cetraria islandica | H13, H19 |
| Cladonia arbuscula | H13, H14, H17, H19, H22 | |
| Cladonia impexa | H16 | |
| Reindeer lichen | Cladonia rangiferina | H13 |
| Cladonia uncialis | H15, H17, H19, H20 | |
| Cornicularia aculeata | SD11, H13 |