British NVC community SD2

NVC community SD2 (Honkenya peploides - Cakile maritima strandline community) is one of two strandline community in the British National Vegetation Classification system.

It is a fairly widely distributed community. There are no subcommunities.

Community composition

Two constant species, Sea Rocket (Cakile maritima) and Sea Sandwort (Honkenya peploides), are found in this community.

One rare species, Ray's Knotgrass (Polygonum oxyspermum ssp. raii), is also associated with the community:

Distribution

This community is found in many localities in Scotland, on the east coast of England, in North Wales, the Isle of Man, and the Isles of Scilly.

References

Rodwell, J. S. (2000) British Plant Communities Volume 5 - Maritime communities and vegetation of open habitats ISBN 0-521-39167-9 (hardback), ISBN 0-521-64476-3 (paperback)

The British National Vegetation Classification : Shingle, strandline and sand-dunes

SD1 SD2 SD3 SD4 SD5 SD6 SD7 SD8 SD9 SD10 SD11 SD12 SD13 SD14 SD15 SD16 SD17 SD18 SD19

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