Alaska Arctic Plant Communities

53. Carex rotundata-Salix fuscescens subtype Sphagnum lenense

Bioclimate Subzone: E

Floristic Subprovince: Northern Alaska

Substrate Chemistry: Acidic

Position along mesotopographic gradient: Wet site

Summary of Habitat: Wet acidic tundra, raised microsites slightly above water table, Subzone E

Described from:

 

Common plant functional types and species:

Sedge: Carex rotundata; Carex rariflora;

Prostrate dwarf shrubs: Salix fuscescens; Andromeda polifolia; Rubus chamaemorus; Betula nana;

Moss: Sphagnum lenense; Sphagnum spp.;

 

Other names from the Alaska literature: