British NVC community W5

NVC community W5 (Alnus glutinosa Alnus glutinosa - Carex paniculata woodland) is one of the woodland communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system; it is one of seven woodland communities in the NVC classed as "wet woodlands".

Community composition
There are six constant species:
 * Alnus glutinosa, the common alder
 * Carex paniculata, the greater tussock-sedge
 * Galium palustre, common marsh bedstraw
 * Rubus fruticosus agg.
 * Brachythecium rutabulum, a moss
 * Eurhynchium praelongum, a moss

Distribution
The communities are fairly widespread in lowland England if localised, but much less frequent in Wales and Scotland.