Plant Association Information
Salix reticulata, Carex membranacea, Eriophorum angustifolium, Dryas integrifolia, Sphagnum species
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The major species of the shrub layer are Salix lanata spp. richardsonii (1.5 meters height, 5% cover), Salix barclayi (0.6 meters height, 5% cover) and Potentilla fruticosa (0.4 meters height, 5% cover). The major species of the herbaceous layer are Salix reticulata (30% cover), Dryas integrifolia ssp. integrifolia (25% cover), Carex aquatilis (15% cover), Carex membranacea (15% cover), Eriophorum angustifolium ssp. subarcticum (10% cover), Vaccinium vitis-idaea (10% cover), Hedysarum alpinum (10% cover), Anemone parviflora (5% cover), Equisetum scirpoides (2% cover), Parnassia kotzebui (2% cover) and Tofieldia pusilla (5% cover). The major species of the nonvascular layer are Sphagnum species (35% cover).
This type is found at an altitude of 610 meters on alluvial deposits. The soil is sandy. There is zero range in elevation.
Associated Plant Species: Betula nana,
Carex rotundata