__NOTOC__ British NVC community MG3 (Anthoxanthum odoratum - Geranium sylvaticum grassland) is one of the mesotrophic grassland communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system. It is one of four such communities associated with well-drained permanent pastures and meadows.
This community is a localised community of northern England. There are three subcommunities.
Community composition
The following constant species are found in this community: Common Bent (Agrostris capillaris) The lady's-mantle (Alchemilla glabra) Sweet Vernal-grass (Anthoxanthum odoratum) Common Mouse-ear (Cerastium fontanum) Pignut (Conopodium majus) Cock's-foot (Dactylis glomerata) Red Fescue (Festuca rubra) Wood Crane's-bill (Geranium sylvaticum) Yorkshire-fog (Holcus lanatus) Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) Rough Meadow-grass (Poa trivialis) Meadow Buttercup (Ranunculus acris) Common Sorrel (Rumex acetosa) Great Burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis) White Clover (Trifolium repens)
Five rare species of lady's-mantle Alchemilla are associated with this community: A. acutiloba, A. glomerulans, A. monticola, A. subcrenata and A. wichurae.
Distribution
This community, although widespread in the past, is now almost confined to a few upland valleys in County Durham, North Yorkshire and Cumbria.
Subcommunities
There are three subcommunities: the Bromus hordaceus ssp. hordaceus subcommunity the Briza media subcommunity the Arrhenatherum elatius subcommunity
References
Rodwell, J. S. (1992) British Plant Communities Volume 3 - Grasslands and montane communities (hardback), (paperback)