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Carex lasiocarpa - Carex oligosperma - (Lysimachia terrestris) / Sphagnum spp. / Spiraea tomentosa Herbaceous Vegetation | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Carex lasiocarpa - Carex oligosperma - (Lysimachia terrestris) / Sphagnum spp. / Spiraea tomentosa Herbaceous Vegetation Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group... Description: This graminoid poor fen community is found in the central/upper midwestern region of the United States and in adjacent Canada. Stands occur in ice block or kettle-hole depressions on sand plains and till plains. They almost always occur in basins that have small watersheds, which minimizes runoff from surrounding uplands. They can also occur in areas with sandy, nutrient-poor soils. The water surface is mildly acidic with moderately low available nutrient concentrations. The surface mat is generally flat. The vegetation is dominated by graminoids, with up to 25% shrub cover, and scattered trees. The dominant graminoid is typically Carex lasiocarpa, and common associates or codominants include Carex oligosperma, Carex utriculata, Carex haydenii, Eriophorum virginicum, and Scheuchzeria palustris. Forbs include Maianthemum trifolium and Sarracenia purpurea. In central Wisconsin, characteristic forbs include Lysimachia terrestris and Hypericum kalmianum. The moss layer is virtually continuous, and is dominated by Sphagnum spp. (including Sphagnum recurvum). The low-shrub layer varies from open to more dense, and may contain Andromeda polifolia, Chamaedaphne calyculata, Kalmia polifolia, Vaccinium macrocarpon, and Vaccinium oxycoccos. Taller shrubs or small trees are scattered and may include Betula pumila, Larix laricina, Salix pedicellaris, and Spiraea tomentosa.  Accession Code: VB.CC.18802.CAREXLASIOCARPA Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 08-Apr-2000 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Carex oligosperma - Carex lasiocarpa Saturated Herbaceous Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Wiregrass Sedge - Few-seed Sedge - (Swamp-candles) / Peatmoss species / Steeplebush Herbaceous Vegetation   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684612 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL005279   Scientific: Carex lasiocarpa - Carex oligosperma - (Lysimachia terrestris) / Sphagnum spp. / Spiraea tomentosa Herbaceous Vegetation   Common: Midwestern Graminoid Poor Fen (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Carex lasiocarpa - Carex oligosperma - (Lysimachia terrestris) / Sphagnum spp. Herbaceous Vegetation