Alaska Arctic Plant Communities

71. Dryas octopetala-Selaginella sibirica (?)

Bioclimate Subzone: E

Floristic Subprovince: Northern Alaska

Substrate Chemistry: Nonacidic

Position along mesotopographic gradient: Dry exposed site

Summary of Habitat: Dry nonacidic gravels in the Northern Alaska

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Common plant functional types and species:

Prostrate dwarf shrubs: Dryas octopetala; Dryas drummondii;

Forb: Antennaria alpina; Minuartia obtusiloba; Oxytropis nigrescens; Smelowskia calycina; Artemisia arctica;

Lichen: Alectoria nigricans; Bryocaulon divergens; Hypogymnia subobscura; Ochrolechia upsaliensis;

Moss: Polytrichum piliferum; Tortula ruralis;

 

Other names from the Alaska literature:

 

Braun-Blanquet Name:

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Last modified: January 13, 2012