Alaska Arctic Plant Communities

67. Alnus viridis-Boschniakia rossica subtype Salix richardsonii (?)

Bioclimate Subzone: E

Floristic Subprovince: Northern Alaska

Substrate Chemistry: Acidic

Position along mesotopographic gradient: Riparian site, stable

Summary of Habitat: Moist acidic shrublands on stable floodplains, Northern Alaska

Described from:

 

Common plant functional types and species:

Tall shrub: Alnus viridis spp. fruiticosa; Salix richardsonii;

Erect dwarf shrub: Vaccinium uliginosum; Vaccinium vitis-idaea;

Grass: Calamagrostis canadensis;

Horsetail: Equisetum arvense;

Forb: Pyrola grandiflora; Boschniakia rossica; Valeriana capitata;

Moss: Climacium dendroides; Hylocomium splendens; Thuidium philibertii; Timmia austriaca;

 

Other names from the Alaska literature: