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Carex amplifolia Herbaceous Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Carex amplifolia Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This association is known from the Coast Range of Oregon, the west and east sides of the Cascades, the Blue Mountains of northeastern Oregon, southeastern Idaho, and Washington. The association is known from V- and trough-shaped valleys at low to moderate elevations of 744 to 1937 m (2440-6350 feet). Stands develop on floodplains with a constant source of water from adjacent springs and on subirrigated, or spring-fed, saturated toeslopes and terraces (up to 10% or more slope). Water is at or near the surface for most of the growing season, and it often ponds on, or just below, the soil surface. Soils are variable, sometimes having coarse fragments, and may be organic or mineral. Carex amplifolia has moderate to high cover (averaging 40-60%). Glyceria striata, Juncus ensifolius, and Scirpus microcarpus occur frequently, usually with low to moderate cover. Alnus incana is sometimes present with low cover. No single perennial forb has high cover or constancy, although Epilobium spp., Equisetum arvense, and Mimulus guttatus are the most commonly occurring. Moss cover averages over 20%. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.27630.CAREXAMPLIFOLIA
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 18-Oct-2002 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Bigleaf Sedge Herbaceous Vegetation
  Scientific: Carex amplifolia Herbaceous Vegetation
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687663 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL003427
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Carex amplifolia Herbaceous Vegetation