British NVC community H7

The following eleven constant species are found in this community: • Heather (Calluna vulgaris) • Bell Heather (Erica cinerea) • Sheep's Fescue (Festuca ovina) • Yorkshire-fog (Holcus lanatus) • Common Cat's-ear (Hypochaeris radicata) • Bird's-foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) • Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) • Sea Plantain (Plantago maritima) • Tormentil (Potentilla erecta) • Spring Squill (Scilla verna) • Wild Thyme (Thymus praecox) The following rare species are associated with the community: • Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) • Purple Milk-vetch (Astragalus danicus) • Cornish Heath (Erica vagans) • Portland Spurge (Euphorbia portlandica) • Hairy Greenweed (Genista pilosa) • Fringed Rupturewort (Herniaria ciliolata) • Land Quillwort (Isoetes histrix) • Spring Sandwort (Minuartia verna) • Scottish Primrose (Primula scotica) • Autumn Squill (Scilla autumnalis) • Spring Squill (Scilla verna) • Autumn Ladies'-tresses (Spiranthes spiralis) • Twin-headed Clover (Trifolium bocconei) • Western Clover (Trifolium occidentale) ==Distribution==

This community is found all around the coasts of Scotland, western Wales, Devon and Cornwall. ==Subcommunities==

There are five subcommunities: • the '''Armeria maritima subcommunity''' • the '''Viola riviniana subcommunity''' • the '''Erica tetralix subcommunity''' • the '''Empetrum nigrum ssp. nigrum subcommunity''' • the '''Calluna vulgaris subcommunity''' ==References==