Alaska Arctic Plant Communities

17. Eriophorum vaginatum-Sphagnum spp. subtype Ledum decumbens

Bioclimate Subzone: D

Floristic Subprovince: Beringian Alaska

Substrate Chemistry: Acidic

Position along mesotopographic gradient: Moist site

Summary of Habitat: Late successional stage of moist, acidic, fire-dominated areas of Beringian Alaska

Described from:

 

Common plant functional types and species:

Tussock sedges: Eriophorum vaginatum; Carex bigelowii;

Dwarf shrub: Ledum palustre spp. decumbens;

Moss: Polytrichum spp.; Sphagnum spp.;

Lichen: Cetraria spp.; Cladina spp.;

 

Other names from the Alaska literature:

 

Braun-Blanquet Name: