Alaska Arctic Plant Communities

58. Carex aquatilis-Eriophorum angustifolium subtype Sphagnum spp.

Bioclimate Subzone: E

Floristic Subprovince: Beringian Alaska

Substrate Chemistry: Acidic

Position along mesotopographic gradient: Wet site

Summary of Habitat: Wet, acidic meadows,Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta

Described from:

 

Common plant functional types and species:

Sedge: Eriophorum russeolum; Carex aquatilis;

Forb: Comarum palustre;

Moss: Sphagnum spp.;

 

Other names from the Alaska literature:

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Last modified: January 13, 2012