Alaska Arctic Plant Communities
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27. Carex bigelowii-Dryas integrifolia subtype Carex membranacea
Floristic Subprovince: Northern Alaska, Beringian Alaska
Substrate Chemistry: Nonacidic
Position along mesotopographic gradient: Moist site
Summary of Habitat: Moist nonacidic tundra on loess, Northern Alaska
Described from:
Common plant functional types and species:
Sedge: Carex bigelowii; Eriophorum angustifolium ssp. triste; Eriophorum vaginatum; Carex membranacea; Carex aquatilis;
Prostrate dwarf shrubs: Dryas integrifolia; Salix reticulata;
Forb: Tephroseris frigida; Eutrema edwardsii; Papaver macounii spp. discolor; Leucanthemum integrifolium; Pedicularis lanata; Tofieldia pusilla;
Moss: Drepanocladus brevifolius; Distichium capillaceum; Ditrichum flexicaule; Hypnum bambergeri;
Lichen: Thamnolia subuliformis; Flavocetraria cucullata; Cetraria islandica;
Other names from the Alaska literature: