British NVC community S1
UK plant community type
NVC community S1 (Carex elata sedge-swamp or Tufted Sedge swamp) is one of the swamp communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.
It is a fairly localised community. There are no subcommunities.
Community composition
There is one constant species found in this community: Tufted Sedge (Carex elata).
One rare species is associated with the community: Narrow Small-reed (Calamagrostis stricta).
Distribution
This community is present in a few localities in west Norfolk, Anglesey and Cumbria.
References
- Rodwell, J. S. (1995) British Plant Communities Volume 4 - Aquatic communities, swamps and tall-herb fens ISBN 0-521-39168-7 (hardback), ISBN 0-521-62718-4 (paperback)
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The British National Vegetation Classification : Swamps and tall-herb fens
- S1
- S2
- S3
- S4
- S5
- S6
- S7
- S8
- S9
- S10
- S11
- S12
- S13
- S14
- S15
- S16
- S17
- S18
- S19
- S20
- S21
- S22
- S23
- S24
- S25
- S26
- S27
- S28