NVC community H6 (Erica vagans - Ulex europaeus heath) is one of the heath communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of five communities categorised as lowland dry heaths.
It has a very localised distribution in southern England. There are four subcommunities.
__NOTOC__ Community composition
The following constant species are found in this community: Brown Bent (Agrostis vinealis) Glaucous Sedge (Carex flacca) Bell Heather (Erica cinerea) Cornish Heath (Erica vagans) Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) Common Gorse (Ulex europaeus) Western Gorse (Ulex gallii) Common Dog-violet (Viola riviniana)
A number of rare species are associated with the community: Bristle Bent (Agrostis curtisii), Chives (Allium schoenoprasum), Cornish Heath (Erica vagans), Dwarf Rush (Juncus capitatus), Spring Squill (Scilla verna) and Twin-headed Clover (Trifolium bocconei).
Distribution This community is confined to The Lizard peninsula in Cornwall.
Subcommunities There are four subcommunities: the so-called typical subcommunity the Festuca ovina subcommunity the Agrostis curtisii subcommunity the Molinia caerulea subcommunity
References
Rodwell, J. S. (1991) British Plant Communities Volume 2 - Mires and heaths (hardback), (paperback)