British NVC community SM10
British NVC community SM10 (Transitional low-marsh vegetation with Puccinellia maritima, annual Salicornia species and Suaeda maritima) is one of the salt-marsh communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.
This community is found in a number of coastal areas. There are no subcommunities.
Community composition
The following constant species are found in this community:
- Common Saltmarsh-grass (Puccinellia maritima)
- annual species of glasswort (Salicornia spp.)
- Annual Sea-blite (Suaeda maritima)
One rare species, Perennial Glasswort (Sarcocornia perennis), is also associated with the community.
Distribution
This community is found in coastal areas in the Solway Firth, south Cumbria, Lancashire, west and south Wales, Hampshire, The Wash and north Lincolnshire.
References
- Rodwell, J. S. (2000) British Plant Communities Volume 5 - Maritime communities and vegetation of open habitats ISBN 0-521-39167-9 (hardback), ISBN 0-521-64476-3 (paperback)
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