British NVC community OV6

The following constant species are found in this community: • Scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis) • Sticky mouse-ear (Cerastium glomeratum) • Common ramping-fumitory (Fumaria muralis ssp. boraei) • Toad rush (Juncus bufonius) • Annual meadow-grass (Poa annua) • Groundsel (Senecio vulgaris) • Prickly sow-thistle (Sonchus asper) Four rare species are associated with the community: • Babington's leek (Allium babingtonii) • Lesser quaking-grass (Briza minor) • Tall ramping-fumitory (Fumaria bastardii) • Small-flowered catchfly (Silene gallica) ==Distribution==

This community is confined to disturbed, fertile, light soils in the damper oceanic climate of south-west England. It is found only in The Scillies and south-west Cornwall. It is closely associated with the Briza minor - Silene gallica community, which often replaces it on drier soils. ==Subcommunities==

There are three subcommunities: • the '''Aphanes microcarpa - Ranunculus muricatus subcommunity''' • the '''Valerianella locusta - Barbula convoluta subcommunity''' • the '''Vicia hirsuta - Papaver dubium subcommunity''' ==References==