The approximate corresponding National Vegetation Classification(s) (NVC) to
"Maritime cliff":

MC10 Festuca rubra-Plantago spp. maritime grassland
MC11 Festuca rubra-Daucus carota ssp. gummifer maritime grassland
MC12 Festuca rubra-Hyacinthoides non-scripta maritime bluebell community

The NVC divides communities broadly acccording to habitat, using a letter shorthand to indicate the general habitat type:

  • A = water,
  • CG = calcareous grassland,
  • H = heath,
  • M = mire,
  • MC = maritime cliff,
  • MG = mesotrophic grassland (moderately fertile soil),
  • OV = open vegetation,
  • S = swamp,
  • SD = sand dune,
  • SM = salt marsh,
  • U = upland, and
  • W = wood.

There are 286 communities that are listed here. Sub-communities have not been included. JNCC 2017.