British NVC community OV24

British NVC community OV24 (Urtica dioica - Galium aparine community) is one of the open habitat communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system.

This community occurs widely throughout lowland Britain and, if conditions are suitable, is also found in the upland fringes.

Under suitable conditions, it is also found in the upland fringes.

It typically occurs on disturbed, nutrient-rich soils and is frequently found around dumps of rich soil, dung, or farm waste, in neglected gardens and around abandoned buildings, on waste land, and on disturbed verges and tracks.

Maritime communities and vegetation of open habitats.