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Area C SW1 SW2 SE1 SE2 NE1 NE2 NW1 NW2
Poor semiimproved
grassland
Unimproved
calcareous
grassland
Poor semiimproved
grassland
Poor semiimproved
grassland Scrub Arable
Improved
Broadleaved Poor semi-improved
Arable Arable
Habitat
Scrub grassland Broadleaved plantation
plantation grassland
(margin) (corner)
DAFOR or DOMIN DAFOR DAFOR DOMIN DAFOR DAFOR DAFOR DOMIN DAFOR DAFOR DOMIN DAFOR DOMIN DAFOR DAFOR DAFOR DOMIN DOMIN
NVC Communities
MG1 CG2d CG2d W21 MG7 NA NA MG6c/CG3 W8 MG1/MG6 MG1 W21 OV15
Species
Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore D 8 (3, sdlngs) F/LA 7 O
Betula pendula Silver birch R O 4 R
Fagus sylvatica Beech O 4 R
Fraxinus excelsior Ash F 7 F/LA 7 R
Malus sp. Apple species R
Pseiodotsuga mensiezii Douglas fir R
Pinus sp. Pine sp. LA
Tilia cordata Small-leaved lime R
Cornus sanguinea Dogwood O
Corylus avellana Hazel O A 7 O O
Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn F O O 1 O A
Euonymus europaeus Spindle O O R R
Ligustrum vulgare Wild privet O R A
Rhamnus catharticus Buckthorn O R
Rubus fruticosus agg. Bramble O F/LA 1 O/LA A/LD
Sambucus nigra Elder O F/LA 4 R O/LA
Viburnum lantana Wayfaring tree O R
Viburnum opulus Guelder rose O
Hedera helix Ivy O/LA
Agrostis stolonifera Creeping bent F/LA 4
Anisantha sterilis Barren brome O O O
Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet vernal-grass R
Arrhenatherum elatius False oat-grass D O/LA 3 D R 2
Brachypodium sylvaticum Wood false brome O R
Briza media Quaking grass O R
Bromopsis erectus Upright brome F 3 F/LA
Bromus hordaceous Soft brome O O A O O
Dactylis glomerata Cocksfoot O R O F 4 R
Festuca ovina Sheeps fescue A 8 F O
Festuca rubra Red fesce F/LA A 8
Helictotrichon pratensis Meadow oat-grass O
Helictotrichon pubescens Downy oat-grass O
Holcus lanatus Yorkshire fog O R F/LA 3 R
Koeleria macrantha Crested hair-grass O 2
Lolium perenne Perennial rye-grass R F O
Poa annua Annual meadow-grass O O R
Poa trivialis Rough meadow-grass A F/LA 3 O O
Carex flacca Glaucus sedge F 3
Carex spicata Spiked sedge R
Achillea millefolium Yarrow F 3
Anagalia arvensis Scarlet pimpernel LF 3
Aphanes arvensis Parsley-piert R
Arctium minus Lesser burdock R R R
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort R
Arum maculatum Lords and ladies R O
Bellis perennis Daisy O
Bryonia dioica White bryony R
Centaurea scabiosa Greater knapweed R F 3
Cerastium fontanum Common mouse-ear O O O F O
Chamanerion minus Small toadflax R 1
Cirsium acaule Dwarf thistle O 3 O
Cirsium arvense Creeping thistle F/LA R R R LA F 1 O 1
Cirsium vulgare Spear thistle R R
Conium maculatum Hemlock R R
Convulvulus arvensis Field bindweed F
Crepis vesicaria Beaked hawks-beard R R
Cynoglossum officinale Hounds tongue R R
Epilobium sp. Willowherb sp. R
Euphorbia exigua Dwarf spurge R
Fallopia convulvulus Black bindweed LF 4
Filipendula vulgaris Dropwort R 3
Fumaria officinalis Common fumitory O 3
Galium aparine Cleavers O F/LA 1 O O/LF O
Galium mollugo Hedge bedstraw O
Galium verum Lady's bedstraw F 4 R
Gentianella amarella Autumn gentian R
Geranium dissectum Cut-leaved crane's-bill R F 3
Geranium robertianum Herb robert F/LA 6
Geranium sp. Crane's-bill sp. R
Geum urbanum Wood avens O 2 F/LA 5 R
Glechoma hederacea Ground ivy F 3 F/LA 4 O/LA O 1 O/LF
Helianthemum nummularium Common rock rose A R
Heracleum sphodylium Hogweed O
Hieracium pilosella Mouse-eared hawkweed F/LA
Hippocrepis comosa Horseshoe vetch F/LA 5
Hypericum perforatum Perforate St. John's wort R
Lamium album White deadnettle O F F/LA O
Lamium purpureum Red deadnettle R
Lapsana communis Nipplewort O
Leontodon autumnalis Autumn hawkbit F 1
Leontodon hispidus Rough hawkbit O 2
Lepidium draba Hoary cress R
Leucanthemum vulgare Ox-eye daisy R
Linaria vulgaris Toadflax R R R
Linum catharticum Fairy flax O 3
Lotus corniculatus Birds-foot trefoil F/LA O
Medicago lupulina Black medick O 1 O O 1
Myosotis arvensis Field forget-me-not R O R O O/LF F 3
Onobrychis vicifolia Sanfoin F/LA
Pastinaca sativa Wild parsnip O O O
Plantago lanceolata Ribwort plantain O F 3 F/LA F 3 R
Plantago media Hoary plantain R R
Potentilla reptans Cinquefoil F/LA O/LF
Prunella vulgaris Self-heal F 3
Ranunculus bulbosus Bulbous buttercup R O F R
Rumex acetosa Common sorrel R R
Rumex obtusifolius broad-leaved dock R R
Rumex sanguineus Wood dock R
Sanguisorbia minor Salad burnet F 3
Scabiosa columbaria Small scabious R
Senecio jacobaea Ragwort F 2 O F 1
Senecio vulgaris Groundsel R R
Sherardia arvensis Field madder R F 2
Silene alba White campion F R O R R R
Silene vulgaris Bladder campion R
Sissymbrium officinale Hedge mustard O 3
Sonchus arvensis Perennial sowthistle R
Sonchus asper Prickly sowthistle R F 1 1
Succisa pratensis Devil's-bit scabious R
Taraxacum officinale agg. Dandelion F 3 A O F F
Thymus polytrichus Common thyme O/LA
Trifolium pratense Red clover R 1
Trifolium repens White clover R F/LA F/LA F 2
Urtica dioica Nettle F/LA F/LA F/LD 9 F/LA 4 O/LD
Verbascum thapsus Mullein R
Veronica arvensis Wall speedwell R
Veronica chamaedrys Germander speedwell F/LA 3 O O
Veronica hederifolia Ivy-leaved speedwell F 1 O/LF
Veronica montana Wood speedwell O
Veronica persica Field speedwell R F/LA 4 5
Vicia cracca Tufted vetch R
Viola arvensis Field pansy R LF 2
Viola hirta Hairy violet O
Viola odorata Sweet violet R
Viola riviniana Dog violet O
DAFOR scale Domin scale Positive indicator for unimproved calcareous grassland (National Vegetation Classification communities CG2, 3, 4 and 5)
D Dominant 10 91-100% cover Red Data Book Near Threatened
A Abundant
9 76-90% cover
F Frequent
8 51-75% cover
O Occasional
7 34-50%cover
R Rare
6 26-33% cover
L Locally
5 11-25% cover
4 4-10% cover
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