British NVC community MC1


British NVC community MC1 is one of the maritime cliff communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of five communities categorised as maritime cliff crevice and ledge communities.
This community is found locally in coastal areas of western and southern Britain. There are three subcommunities.

Community composition

Four constant species are found in this community:
At least two rare species are associated with this community, Curved Hard-grass, and the Rock Sea-lavender. Other members of the Limonium binervosum complex may also occur.

Distribution

This community is found in coastal areas on the west coast of Britain, with the greatest concentrations on the western coasts of Wales, and in Devon and Cornwall. Outlying stands exist on the English south coast in Dorset and Kent, and in southwest Scotland.

Subcommunities

There are three subcommunities: