British NVC community OV26

The following constant species are found in this community: • Great willowherb (Epilobium hirsutum) • Common nettle (Urtica dioica) There are no rare species associated with the community. ==Distribution==

This community is found throughout lowland Britain. It occurs on moist, but not waterlogged soils, and is one of the transitional vegetation types around open water and alongside lowland streams; it is often found on damp verges and in ditches alongside roads and tracks. ==Subcommunities==

There are five subcommunities: • the '''Juncus effusus - Ranunculus repens subcommunity''' • the '''Phragmites australis - Iris pseudacorus subcommunity''' • the '''Filipendula ulmaria - Angelica sylvestris subcommunity''' • the '''Arrhenatherum elatius - Heracleum sphondylium subcommunity''' • the '''Urtica dioica - Cirsium arvense subcommunity''' ==References==