Alaska Arctic Plant Communities

52. Carex rotundata-Sphagnum orientale

Bioclimate Subzone: E

Floristic Subprovince: Northern Alaska

Substrate Chemistry: Acidic

Position along mesotopographic gradient: Wet site

Summary of Habitat: Wet acidic tundra on old landscapes, low microsites, Subzone E

Described from:

 

Common plant functional types and species:

Sedge: Carex rotundata; Carex rariflora; Carex chordorrhiza; Eriophorum scheuchzeri;

Moss: Sphagnum orientale;

 

Other names from the Alaska literature: