British NVC community OV25

The following constant species are found in this community: • Creeping thistle (Cirsium arvense) • Common nettle (Urtica dioica) There are no rare species associated with the community. ==Distribution==

This community is found throughout lowland Britain, on disturbed, nutrient-rich soils, usually where there are patches of bare or lightly covered ground, in which thistles can establish themselves. It is typically found in poorly managed meadows, on abandoned arable land or waste land, on disturbed verges and tracks, and in cleared woodland or young plantations. ==Subcommunities==

There are three subcommunities: • the '''Holcus lanatus - Poa annua subcommunity''' • the '''Rumex obtusifolius - Artemisia vulgaris subcommunity''' • the '''Lolium perenne - Papaver rhoeas subcommunity''' ==References==