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Carex aquatilis Herbaceous Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Carex aquatilis Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This common, widespread herbaceous vegetation occurs as large, mesic meadows in high montane valleys or as narrow strips bordering ponds and streams at lower elevations throughout the western U.S. It occurs in a variety of environmental settings in the montane and subalpine zones. Some of the largest expanses occur in broad, low-gradient valleys where large snowmelt-fed swales and slopes dominate the landscape. It can also grow in fine sediments at the margins of lakes and beaver ponds. Presence of <i>Carex aquatilis</i> typically indicates wet soils with high organic matter or histic epipedons. This plant association is characterized by a dense rhizomatous meadow of <i>Carex aquatilis</i> (10-80% cover), usually accompanied by a few other graminoids species such as <i>Calamagrostis canadensis, Deschampsia caespitosa, Juncus balticus</i>, and <i>Poa palustris</i>. <i>Eleocharis quinqueflora</i> can be abundant on organic substrates at high elevations. Woody species rarely occur in these sites. A clear dominance by <i>Carex aquatilis</i> and low cover of <i>Carex utriculata</i> or <i>Pedicularis groenlandica</i> set this plant association apart from closely related types. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.34087.CEGL001802
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]
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  Translated: Water Sedge Herbaceous Vegetation
  Scientific: Carex aquatilis Herbaceous Vegetation
  Code: CEGL001802