Alaska Arctic Plant Communities
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45. Alnus viridis-Boschniakia rossica subtype Carex bigelowii (alder savannas)
Floristic Subprovince: Northern Alaska
Position along mesotopographic gradient: Moist site
Summary of Habitat: Slopes near treeline and warm foothill oases on North Slope
Described from:
Common plant functional types and species:
Low shrub: Alnus viridis spp. fruiticosa; Salix richardsonii; Spiraea stevenii;
Erect dwarf shrub: Vaccinium uliginosum; Vaccinium vitis-idaea;
Graminoid: Calamagrostis canadensis; Carex bigelowii;
Horsetail: Equisetum arvense;
Forb: Pyrola grandiflora; Boschniakia rossica; Valeriana capitata;
Moss: Climacium dendroides; Hylocomium splendens; Thuidium philibertii; Timmia austriaca;
General Comments:
Other names from the Alaska literature: