British NVC community OV23

This community occurs widely throughout lowland Britain. It is often found on verges, recreational areas and waste ground that have been re-seeded but only occasionally mown and usually forms a mosaic with other communities, the degree of trampling and disturbance being major determinants in the occurrence of one community or another.

There are four subcommunities:

• the so-called typical subcommunity
• the Crepis vesicaria - Rumex obtusifolius subcommunity
• the Plantago major - Trifolium repens subcommunity
• the Arrhenatherum elatius - Medicago lupulina subcommunity

Rodwell, John S, ed. (March 2000). Maritime communities and vegetation of open habitats. British Plant Communities. Vol. 5. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-39167-2.