Plant Association Information
Carex microglochin, Salix reticulata, Juncus castaneus, Hedysarum alpinum, Potentilla fruticosa, Sphagnum species
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The major species of the shrub layer are Salix lanata ssp. richardsonii (1 meter height, 5% cover), Salix barclayi (0.5 meters height, 5% cover), Potentilla fruticosa (0.5 meters height, 10% cover), and Vaccinium uliginosum (0.3 meters height, 5% cover) and Sanguisorba officinalis (1% cover). The major species of the herbaceous layer are Hedysarum alpinum (25% cover), Dryas integrifolia ssp. integrifolia (10% cover), Vaccinium vitis-idaea (5% cover), Carex sciropoidea (10% cover), Carex microglochin (10% cover), Carex membranacea (10% cover), Salix reticulata (10% cover), Juncus castaneus ssp. castaneus (5% cover), Kobresia simpliciuscula (2% cover), Parnassia kotzebui (5% cover), Polygonum viviparum (5% cover), Tofieldia pusilla (5% cover), Saussurea angustifolia (2% cover) and Pedicularis verticillata (2% cover). The nonvascular layer is composed of Sphagnum species (25% cover).
This type is found at an altitude of 610 meters on alluvial deposits. There is zero range in elevation. This type is very similar to T13, but there is 3% standing water in this type and not in T13. Salix reticulata has less cover value in T14 and Juncus castaneus appears in this type.
Associated Plant Species: Bistorta vivipara,
Carex membranacea,
Carex scirpoidea,
Dasiphora fruticosa,
Dryas integrifolia,
Hedysarum alpinum,
Juncus castaneus,
Parnassia kotzebuei,
Pedicularis verticillata,
Salix barclayi,
Salix reticulata,
Salix richardsonii,
Sanguisorba officinalis,
Saussurea angustifolia,
Sphagnum spp.,
Tofieldia pusilla,
Vaccinium uliginosum,
Vaccinium vitis-idaea