British NVC community MC10
British NVC community MC10 is one of the maritime cliff communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of five communities categorised as maritime sea-cliff grasslands.
This community is found widely in coastal areas. There are three subcommunities.Community composition
Five constant species are found in this community:
Five rare species are associated with this community:
This community is found in coastal areas on the west coast of Britain from Devon and Cornwall north to Shetland, with outlying examples in southeast Scotland and Northumberland.Subcommunities
There are three subcommunities:
- the Armeria maritima subcommunity
- the Carex panicea subcommunity
- the Schoenus nigricans subcommunity
