British NVC community U6

The following constant species are found in this community: • Sheep's Fescue (Festuca ovina) • Heath Rush (Juncus squarrosus) • Common Haircap Polytrichum commune • Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata sensu lato One rare species is associated with the community, Greater Pawwort, Barbilophozia lycopodioides. ==Distribution==

This community is found locally in the uplands of Wales, northern England and Scotland. ==Subcommunities==

There are four subcommunities: • the '''Sphagnum spp. subcommunity''' • the '''Carex nigra - Calypogeia trichomanis subcommunity''' • the '''Vaccinium myrtillus subcommunity''' • the '''Agrostis capillaris - Luzula multiflora subcommunity''' ==References==