British NVC community OV6


British NVC community OV6 is one of the open habitat communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of six arable weed and track-side communities of light, less-fertile acid soils.
It is a widespread community. There are no subcommunities.

Community composition

The following constant species are found in this community:
Four rare species are associated with the community:
This community is confined to disturbed, fertile, light soils in the damper oceanic climate of south-west England. It is found only in The Scillies and south-west Cornwall. It is closely associated with the Briza minor - Silene gallica community, which often replaces it on drier soils.

Subcommunities

There are three subcommunities: