Alaska Arctic Plant Communities
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66. Salix alaxensis-Chamerion latifolium subtype Parnassia kotzebui
Floristic Subprovince: Northern Alaska
Position along mesotopographic gradient: Riparian site, stable
Summary of Habitat: Moist acidic stable shrublands on floodplains, Northern Alaska
Described from:
Common plant functional types and species:
Tall shrub: Salix alaxensis; Salix richardsonii; Salix glauca;
Prostrate shrub: Dryas integrifolia; Arctous rubra;
Forb: Hedysarum alpinum; Tofieldia pusilla; Parnassia kotzebuei;
Horsetail: Equisetum arvense;
Moss: Ditrichum flexicaule; Tomentypnum nitens; Distichium capillaceum;
Other names from the Alaska literature:
Braun-Blanquet Name: