UK plant community type
NVC community CG4 (Brachypodium pinnatum grassland) is one of the calcicolous grassland communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of four communities of rank, tussocky grassland associated with low levels of grazing, within the lowland calcicolous grassland group.
It is a comparatively widely distributed community. There are three subcommunities.
The following constant species are found in this community:
The following rare species are also associated with the community:
Distribution
This community is found in lowland limestone grassland throughout England.
Subcommunities
There are three subcommunities:
- the so-called typical subcommunity:
- the Avenula pratensis - Thymus praecox subcommunity
- the Centaurea nigra - Leontodon hispidus subcommunity
- the Holcus lanatus subcommunity
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