Alaska Arctic Plant Communities

47. Eriophorum vaginatum-Sphagnum spp. subtype Cladina rangiferina

Bioclimate Subzone: E

Floristic Subprovince: Beringian Alaska

Substrate Chemistry: Acidic

Position along mesotopographic gradient: Moist site

Summary of Habitat: Moist acidic tundra, mainly Seward Peninsula and Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta

Described from:

 

Common plant functional types and species:

Sedge: Eriophorum vaginatum;

Erect dwarf shrub: Ledum palustre spp. decumbens; Vaccinium vitis-idaea; Rubus chamaemorus;

Lichen: Cladina rangiferina; Cladina mitis; Cladina arbuscula; Flavocetraria cucullata; Cetraria islandica;

Moss: Sphagnum spp.;

 

Other names from the Alaska literature:

 

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