List of constant species in the British National Vegetation Classification

The following is a list of vascular plants, bryophytes and lichens which are constant species in one or more community of the British National Vegetation Classification system.

Vascular plants

Grasses

English name Scientific name Communities
Brown bent Agrostis vinealis H6
Common bent Agrostis capillaris MG3, MG5, SD12, CG10, W11
Bristle bent Agrostis curtisii H3, H4
Creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera MG10, MG11, MG12, MG13, MC10, SD17
Marsh foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus MG13
Meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis MG4
Marram Ammophila arenaria SD12, SD19
Sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum MG3, MG5, MG8, W11
False oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius MG1, MG2
Meadow oat-grass Avenula pratensis CG2, CG6
Downy oat-grass Avenula pubescens CG6
Tor-grass Brachypodium pinnatum CG4, CG5
Quaking grass Briza media CG2, CG5
Upright brome Bromus erectus CG3, CG5
Crested dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus MG4, MG5, MG6, MG8
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata MG3, MG5, MG1, MG2, MC4, CG1
Tufted hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. cespitosa MG9, H21
Wavy hair-grass Deschampsia flexuosa H2, W11, H9, H12, H14, H15, H16, H17, H18, H19, H20, H22
Smooth finger-grass Digitaria ischaemum OV5
Sea couch Elymus pycnanthus SM24
Common couch Elytrigia repens OV5
Tall fescue Festuca arundinacea MG12
Sheep's fescue Festuca ovina H1, H5, H7, H20, CG1, CG2, CG3, CG4, CG5, CG7, U6, SD12, CG10
Red fescue Festuca rubra MG2, MG3, MG4, MG5, MG6, MG8, MG11, MG12, MC1, MC2, MC3, MC4, MC5, MC6, MC10, CG6, CG10, SD19, MC12
Viviparous fescue Festuca vivipara H20
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus MG3, MG4, MG5, MG6, MG8, MG9, MG10, H7, MC12
Creeping soft-grass Holcus mollis W11
Crested hair-grass Koeleria macrantha CG2
Perennial rye-grass Lolium perenne MG4, MG6
Purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea H3, H4, H5
Common reed Phragmites australis W2
Annual meadow-grass Poa annua OV4, OV5, OV20
Smooth meadow-grass Poa pratensis SD12
MG3, rough meadow-grass Poa trivialis MG2, MG8
Sand cat's-tail Phleum arenarium SD19
Common saltmarsh-grass Puccinellia maritima SM10

Sedges and rushes

English name Scientific name Communities
Sand sedge Carex arenaria SD11, SD12, SD19, H11
Stiff sedge Carex bigelowii H19, H20
Tufted sedge Carex elata S1
Glaucous sedge Carex flacca CG2, CG3, CG4, CG5, H6
Common sedge Carex nigra SD17
Flea sedge Carex pulicaris H5
Bottle sedge Carex rostrata W3, M4
Deergrass Cirpus cespitosus H15
Common cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium M1, M2, M3, M20
Hare's-tail cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum M20
Soft rush Juncus effusus MG10
Heath rush Juncus squarrosus U6
Black bog-rush Schoenus nigricans H5

Trees

English name Scientific name Communities
Field maple Acer campestre W8
Alder Alnus glutinosa W5, W6, W7
Silver birch Betula pendula W11
Downy birch Betula pubescens W2, W4, W11
Hazel Corylus avellana W8, W9
Ash Fraxinus excelsior W8, W9
Juniper Juniperus communis W19
Alpine juniper Juniperus communis ssp. nana H15
Scots pine Pinus sylvestris W18
English oak Quercus robur W10
Sessile oak Quercus petraea W11, W17
Grey willow Salix cinerea W1, W2, W3
Bay willow Salix pentandra W3
Yew Taxus baccata W13

Other dicotyledons

English name Scientific name Communities
A lady's-mantle Alchemilla glabra MG3
Wild angelica Angelica sylvestris W3, MG2
Alpine bearberry Arctostaphylos alpinu H17
Bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi H16
Thyme-leaved sandwort Arenaria serpyllifolia SD19
Thrift Armeria maritima MC1, MC2, MC3, MC5
Spear-leaved orache Atriplex prostata agg. MC6
Sea beet Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima MC6
Wild cabbage Brassica oleracea MC4
Sea rocket Cakile maritima SD2
Heather Calluna vulgaris H1, H2, H3, H4, H7, H8, H9, H10, H11, H12, H13, H14, H15, H16, H17, H21, H22
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris W3, MG8
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia CG10
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis W3
Carline thistle Carlina vulgaris CG1
Black knapweed Centaurea nigra MG5
Sea mouse-ear Cerastium diffusum ssp. diffusum MC5
Common mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum MG3, MG4, MG6, MG8
Corn marigold Chrysanthemum segetum OV4
Pignut Conopodium majus MG3
Dwarf cornel Cornus suecica H22
Smooth hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris OV5
Rock samphire Crithmum maritimum MC1
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes MG2
Ivy-leaved toadflax Cymbalaria muralis OV42
Sea carrot Daucus carota ssp. gummifer MC4
Round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia M2
Crowberry Empetrum nigrum ssp nigrum H13
Mountain crowberry Empetrum nigrum ssp hermaphroditum H20, H22
Broad-leaved willowherb Epilobium montanum MG2
Bell heather Erica cinerea H2, H3, H4, H6, H7, H8, H10, H15, H16
Cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix M2, H3, H4, H5
Cornish heath Erica vagans H5, H6
Common stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium OV5
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria W3, MG4, MG2, H6
Cleavers Galium aparine SD3
Common marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre W1, W3
Heath bedstraw Galium saxatile W11, H18, H20,
Dove's-foot crane's-bill Geranium molle OV5
Wood crane's-bill Geranium sylvaticum MG3
Water avens Geum rivale MG2, W3
Yellow horned-poppy Glaucium flavum SD1
Common rock-rose Helianthemum nummularium CG5
Common hogweed Heracleum sphondylium MG2
Mouse-ear hawkweed Hieracium pilosella CG1, CG2, CG5, CG7
Sea sandwort Honkenya peploides SD2
Common cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata H7
Meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis MG4
Autumn hawkbit Leontodon autumnalis MG4, MG8
Rough hawkbit Leontodon hispidus CG2, CG5, CG7
Scots lovage Ligusticum scoticum MC2
Fairy flax Linum catharticum CG2
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum W10
Bird's-foot trefoil Lotus corniculatus MG5, CG1, CG2, CG3, CG5, CG6, H7
Bog pimpernel Lysimachia tenella (syn. Anagallis tenella) H5
Sea mayweed Matricaria maritima MC6, SD3
Bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata M1
Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis MG2, W8, W9
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella W9, W11
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria diffusa OV41
Buck's-horn plantain Plantago coronopus) MC5, MC10
Ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata MG3, MG4, MG5, CG1, CG2, CG3, H7, MC10, CG10
Sea plantain Plantago maritima H7, MC10
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare OV4
Silverweed Potentilla anserina MG11, SD17
Tormentil Potentilla erecta W11, H4, H5, H7, CG10, H10, H15, H21
Self-heal Prunella vulgaris CG10
Meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris MG3, MG4, MG8
Creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens MG10
Roseroot Rhodiola rosea MC3
Cloudberry Rubus chamaemorus H22
Bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. W8, W10
Common sorrel Rumex acetosa MG3, MG4, MG8, MC3, MC12
Curled dock Rumex crispus SD1
Procumbent pearlwort Sagina procumbens OV20
Annual species of glasswort Salicornia spp. SM10
Salad burnet Sanguisorba minor CG1, CG2, CG3, CG5
Great burnet Sanguisorba officinalis) MG3, MG4
Small scabious Scabiosa columbaria CG2
Biting stonecrop Sedum acre MC5
English stonecrop Sedum anglicum MC5
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris OV5
Saw-wort Serratula tinctoria H5
Red campion Silene dioica MG2
Corn spurrey Spergula arvensis OV4, OV5
Greater sea-spurrey Spergularia rupicola MC1
Common chickweed Stellaria media MC7, OV5
Annual sea-blite Suaeda maritima SM10
Devil's-bit scabious Succisa pratensis H5
Dandelion Taraxacum officinale agg. MG4, CG6
Wild thyme Thymus praecox CG1, CG2, CG5, CG7, H7, CG10
Large thyme Thymus pulegioides CG7
Red clover Trifolium pratense) MG4, MG5
White clover Trifolium repens) MG3, MG4, MG5, MG6, MG8
Common gorse Ulex europaeus H6
Western gorse Ulex gallii H4, H5, H6, H8
Dwarf gorse Ulex minor H2, H3
Stinging nettle Urtica dioica MG2
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus H12, H18, H19, H20, H21, H22
Cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea H16, H19, H22
Marsh valerian Valeriana dioica W3
Common valerian Valeriana officinalis MG2
Common dog-violet Viola riviniana W9, W11, H6, CG10

Other monocotyledons

English name Scientific name Communities
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta MC12
Broad-leaved pondweed Potamogeton natans A9
Spring squill Scilla verna H7
Narrow-leaved eelgrass Zostera angustifolia SM1
Eelgrass Zostera marina SM1
Dwarf eelgrass Zostera noltei SM1

Ferns

English name Scientific name Communities
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria OV39
Maidenhair spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes OV39
Hard fern Blechnum spicant H21
Male fern Dryopteris filix-mas W9, MG2
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum W10, W11

Clubmosses

English name Scientific name Communities
Fir clubmoss Huperzia selago H17

Bryophytes

Mosses

English name Scientific name Communities
Pointed spear-moss Calliergon cuspidatum W3, SD17
Yellow starry feather-moss Campylium stellatum H5
Broom fork-moss Dicranum scoparium sensu lato H1, H12, H16, H18, H21, H22
Common feather-moss Eurhynchium praelongum W8, W9
Common striated feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum W9
Swartz's feather-moss Eurhynchium swartzii MG2
Silky wall feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum OV39
Glittering wood-moss Hylocomium splendens CG10, W11, H16, H20, H21, H22
Cypress-leaved plait-moss and allied species Hypnum cupressiforme sensu lato H1, CG7, H14, H15, H21
Heath plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum H12, H16
Swan's-neck thyme-moss Mnium hornum W3
Hart's-tongue thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum MG2, W9
Dented silk-moss Plagiothecium denticulatum MG2
Waved silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum H21
Pleurozium schreberi H12, H16, H18, H20, H21, H22
Nodding thread-moss Pohlia nutans H9
Common haircap Polytrichum commune M4, U6
Neat feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum W11, CG6
Woolly fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum H13, H14, H15, H17, H19, H20
Little shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus H20, H21, H22
Springy turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus W11
Dotted thyme-moss Rhizomnium punctatum W3
Seaside grimmia Schistidium maritimum MC2
Cow-horn bog-moss Sphagnum auriculatum M1
Acute-leaved bog-moss Sphagnum capillifolium H21, H22
Feathery bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum M1, M2, M4
Flat-topped / flexuous bog-mosses Sphagnum recurvum M2, M4
Common tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum W9, W11

Liverworts

English name Scientific name Communities
Bifid crestwort Lophocolea bidentata sensu lato MG2, U6
Purple spoonwort Pleurozia purpurea H15
Wall scalewort Porella platyphylla OV39

Lichens

English name Scientific name Communities
Alectoria nigricans H13
Iceland moss Cetraria islandica H13, H19
Cladonia arbuscula H13, H14, H17, H19, H22
Cladonia impexa H16
Reindeer lichen Cladonia rangiferina H13
Cladonia uncialis H15, H17, H19, H20
Cornicularia aculeata SD11, H13
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