British NVC community H6

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.

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