British NVC community SD12
# British NVC community SD12

NVC community SD12 (Carex arenaria - Festuca ovina - Agrostis capillaris dune grassland) is one of the 16 sand-dune communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.

It is one of four communities associated with fixed dunes.

It is a very localised community. There are two subcommunities.

## Community composition

The following constant species are found in this community:

* Common Bent (Agrostis capillaris)
* Marram (Ammophila arenaria)
* Sand Sedge (Carex arenaria)
* Sheep's Fescue (Festuca ovina)
* Smooth Meadow-grass (Poa pratensis)

The following rare species is also associated with the community:

* Purple Milk-vetch (Astragalus danicus)

## Distribution

This community is found in five coastal localities - one in northeast Scotland, two in southwest Scotland, one in Cumbria and one in Wales.

## Subcommunities

There are two subcommunities:

* the Anthoxanthaum odoratum subcommunity
* the Holcus lanatus subcommunity
