NVC community M2 (Sphagnum cuspidatum/recurvum bog pool community) is one of the mire communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.
It is a fairly widely distributed community in northern western Britain, and is also found in Norfolk. There are two subcommunities.
Community composition edit
The following constant species are found in this community:
- Cross-leaved heath (Erica tetralix)
- Common cottongrass (Eriophorum angustifolium)
- Round-leaved sundew (Drosera rotundifolia)
- Feathery bog-moss (Sphagnum cuspidatum)
- Flat-topped / flexuous bog-mosses (S. recurvum)
Three rare species are associated with the community:
- Bog-rosemary (Andromeda polifolia)
- Tall bog-sedge (Carex magellanica)
- Golden bog-moss (Sphagnum pulchrum)
Distribution edit
This community is found in various locations in Wales, southern and northeastern Scotland, and northern England, with an outpost in Norfolk.
Subcommunities edit
There are two subcommunities:
- the Rhynchospora alba subcommunity
- the Sphagnum recurvum subcommunity
References edit
- Rodwell, J. S. (1991) British Plant Communities Volume 2 - Mires and heaths ISBN 0-521-39165-2 (hardback), ISBN 0-521-62720-6 (paperback)