Alaska Arctic Plant Communities
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36. Dryas octopetala-Carex scirpoidea
Floristic Subprovince: Northern Alaska
Position along mesotopographic gradient: Dry exposed site
Summary of Habitat: Dry, acidic, gravelly, alpine areas in subzone E, Northern Alaska
Described from:
Common plant functional types and species:
Prostrate dwarf shrubs: Dryas octopetala; Vaccinium uliginosum;
Graminoid: Carex scirpoidea; Carex microchaeta; Festuca altaica;
Lichen: Cladina spp.; Flavocetraria spp.;
Other names from the Alaska literature:
Braun-Blanquet Name: