Alaska Arctic Plant Communities
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42. Eriophorum vaginatum-Sphagnum spp. subtypes Betula nana and Salix pulchra
Floristic Subprovince: Northern Alaska
Position along mesotopographic gradient: Moist site
Summary of Habitat: Moist acidic shrub-dominated tussock tundra, subzone E
Described from:
Common plant functional types and species:
Erect dwarf shrub: Betula nana; Salix pulchra; Ledum palustre spp. decumbens; Vaccinium vitis-idaea;
Tussock sedges: Eriophorum vaginatum;
Moss: Sphagnum spp.; Hylocomium splendens; Aulacomnium turgidum; Dicranum spp.;
Lichen: Cladina spp.; Cladonia amaurocraea; Cetraria spp.; Peltigera aphthosa;
Other names from the Alaska literature:
Braun-Blanquet Name: