NVC community H1 (Calluna vulgaris - Festuca ovina 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 is a fairly localised community. There are five subcommunities.

Community composition[edit]

The following constant species are found in this community:

• Heather (Calluna vulgaris)
• Sheep's Fescue (Festuca ovina)
• Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
• Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme sensu lato

No rare species are associated with the community.

Distribution[edit]

This community is confined to eastern and southeastern England, from Sussex to Lincolnshire, with the greatest concentrations occurring in Norfolk.

Subcommunities[edit]

There are five subcommunities:

• the Hypnum cupressiforme subcommunity
• the Hypogymnia physodes - Cladonia impexa subcommunity
• the Teucrium scorodonia subcommunity
• the Carex arenaria subcommunity
• the so-called species-poor 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)