Alaska Arctic Plant Communities

22. Salix alaxensis-Tanacetum bipinnatum

Bioclimate Subzone: D

Floristic Subprovince: Northern Alaska

Substrate Chemistry: Acidic

Position along mesotopographic gradient: Riparian site, stable

Summary of Habitat: Stable, dry, acidic sandy floodplains in subzone D

Described from:

 

Common plant functional types and species:

Low shrub: Salix alaxensis; Salix richardsonii; Salix glauca; Salix pulchra;

Forb: Eurybia sibirica; Astragalus alpinus; Tanacetum bipinnatum; Bistorta vivipara; Pedicularis capitata;

Horsetail: Equisetum variegatum; Equisetum arvense;

 

Other names from the Alaska literature: