British NVC community OV25

This community is found throughout lowland Britain, on disturbed, nutrient-rich soils, usually where there are patches of bare or lightly covered ground, in which thistles can establish themselves. It is typically found in poorly managed meadows, on abandoned arable land or waste land, on disturbed verges and tracks, and in cleared woodland or young plantations.

There are three subcommunities:

• the Holcus lanatus - Poa annua subcommunity
• the Rumex obtusifolius - Artemisia vulgaris subcommunity
• the Lolium perenne - Papaver rhoeas 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.