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Carex cusickii Herbaceous Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Carex cusickii Herbaceous Vegetation Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This is a minor association throughout its range of the northern Rocky Mountains of Washington and Idaho, and the Blue Mountains of Oregon. It appears within mid to lower montane coniferous forests at 823-1616 m (2700-5300 feet) elevation in narrow to broad, 1-5% gradient valleys. This is a hummocky fen community usually associated with the accumulating margins of old beaver ponds or with fens in wet basins and springs. It can be found growing over stumps and logs, which contributes to the very hummocky appearance and standing water between the hummocks. Soils are organic and remain wet high in the soil profile through the growing season. This fen association is dominated by <i>Carex cusickii</i> with very few other species. <i>Carex utriculata, Polemonium occidentale, Comarum palustre</i>, and <i>Glyceria striata (= Glyceria elata)</i> are the most commonly associated species, although they are usually obscured by <i>Carex cusickii</i>. <i>Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia</i> is a constant but sparsely appearing companion shrub in this community.  Accession Code: VB.CC.34022.CEGL000230 Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
	status: accepted This Community's Level: association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688282 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Cusick's Sedge Herbaceous Vegetation   Scientific: Carex cusickii Herbaceous Vegetation   Code: CEGL000230