This is a species-poor, low-growing community dominated by the creeping annual Polygonum arenastrum. It occurs on frequently trampled, sunny and dry sites, on various substrata. During dry periods in the summer this vegetation may be formed by monodominant stands of Polygonum arenastrum, but in wetter periods in spring and autumn some other annual species also appear. It is one of the most common vegetation types of trampled habitats occurring from the lowlands to submontane areas throughout the country.