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Ecological Atlas of Denali's Flora

Denali National Park and Preserve

Community Ecology

Community Ecology of Carex aquatilis

Carex aquatilis can be found in the following landcover classes and plant associations. For more information on each class or association, follow the links generated below. To learn how classes and associations are determined, visit the Plant Communities page.

Landcover Class Plant Associations
Dwarf Shrub-Rock
  • Dryas octopetala, Vaccinium uliginosum, Salix arctica, Carex microchaeta, Hierochloe alpina, Hylocomium splendens
  • Salix brachycarpa, Dryas octopetala, Salix reticulata, Cassiope tetragona, feathermoss
  • Salix polaris plant association (Polar willow plant)
Dwarf Shrub
  • Salix reticulata, Carex membranacea, Eriophorum angustifolium, Dryas integrifolia, Sphagnum species
Low Shrub-Sedge
  • Betula nana/Carex aquatilis plant association (Dwarf arctic birch/Water sedge)

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