Name:
Chamaedaphne calyculata / Carex oligosperma - Eriophorum virginicum Dwarf-shrubland
Reference:
Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description:
This low-shrub bog or poor fen type is found in kettle lake areas in the central and upper midwestern United States. Stands are found in kettle lakes associated with kettle-kame-end moraine topography. Soils are saturated peat. The vegetation is dominated by low shrubs, at least 25% cover, and a continuous covering of sphagnum moss. Herbaceous cover is variable, and tree cover is less than 10%. The dominant shrub is Chamaedaphne calyculata, with associates of Andromeda polifolia, Betula pumila, Gaylussacia baccata, Nemopanthus mucronatus, Vaccinium oxycoccos, and Vaccinium macrocarpon. Characteristic herbaceous species include Calopogon tuberosus (= Calopogon pulchellus), Carex oligosperma, Drosera intermedia, Drosera rotundifolia, Eriophorum virginicum, Pogonia ophioglossoides, Rhynchospora alba, Sarracenia purpurea, and Woodwardia virginica. In stands in Ohio, Carex atlantica, Carex canescens, Carex echinata, Dulichium arundinaceum, Juncus canadensis, and Triadenum virginicum may be found. Scattered trees may be present, including Larix laricina and Picea mariana.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.27106.CHAMAEDAPHNECAL
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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