British NVC community OV9 (Matricaria perforata - Stellaria media community) 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 widely distributed community. There are four subcommunities.

Community composition

The following constant species are found in this community:

No rare species are associated with the community.

Distribution

This is a widely distributed community, found throughout the British lowlands on disturbed, well-drained ground.

Subcommunities

There are four subcommunities:

  • the Anagallis arvensis - Viola arvensis subcommunity
  • the Poa annua - Galeopsis tetrahit subcommunity
  • the Elymus repens - Potentilla anserina subcommunity
  • the Bilderdykia convolvulus - Veronica persica subcommunity

References

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.

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