Alaska Arctic Plant Communities
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79. Cassiope tetragona-Dryas integrifolia subtype Novosieversia glaciale
Floristic Subprovince: Northern Alaska
Substrate Chemistry: Nonacidic
Position along mesotopographic gradient: Snowbed, early-melting
Summary of Habitat: Moist nonacidic early-melting snowbeds,Subzone E
Described from:
Common plant functional types and species:
Hemiprostrate dwarf shrub: Cassiope tetragona;
Prostrate dwarf shrubs: Dryas integrifolia; Salix reticulata; Salix arctica;
Sedge: Carex scirpoidea;
Forb: Geum glaciale; Pedicularis lanata; Pedicularis oederi; Parrya nudicaulis; Papaver macounii spp. discolor; Silene acaulis; Bistorta plumosa;
Moss: Rhytidium rugosum; Aulacomnium turgidum; Tomentypnum nitens; Ptilidium ciliare;
Lichen: Flavocetraria cucullata; Flavocetraria nivalis; Cladonia amaurocraea; Dactylina arctica;
General Comments:
Other names from the Alaska literature: