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Carex oligosperma - Carex pauciflora - Eriophorum vaginatum / Sphagnum spp. Herbaceous Vegetation | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Carex oligosperma - Carex pauciflora - Eriophorum vaginatum / Sphagnum spp. Herbaceous Vegetation
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Description: This open sedge/sphagnum bog type is found widely in the boreal/sub-boreal regions of the Great Lakes, and more widely in Canada. Stands occur in drainageways at margins of raised bogs in large peatland complexes, or occasionally on shores, but they are isolated from groundwater influence. The substrate is a saturated, fibric peat. The vegetation is either dominated by sedges, especially <i>Carex oligosperma</i>, or by <i>Sphagnum</i> spp. (sphagnum lawns). Shrub cover is less than 25%, and tree cover is less than 10%. Microtopography in more northern stands is high hummocks and weakly developed hollows, but some stands can be flat. The ground cover is a continuous layer of <i>Sphagnum</i> spp., including <i>Sphagnum angustifolium, Sphagnum fuscum</i>, and <i>Sphagnum magellanicum</i>. Graminoid-dominated examples contain <i>Carex oligosperma</i> and <i>Carex pauciflora</i>, as well as <i>Eriophorum vaginatum</i> and <i>Eriophorum virginicum</i>. Herbs include <i>Sarracenia purpurea</i> and <i>Scheuchzeria palustris</i>. Scattered low shrubs may occur, such as <i>Andromeda polifolia, Chamaedaphne calyculata, Kalmia polifolia, Ledum groenlandicum</i>, and <i>Vaccinium oxycoccos</i>. Minerotrophic indicators may be present at low cover when rooted in minerotrophic peat beneath the mat, such as <i>Betula pumila, Carex aquatilis</i> and <i>Carex stricta</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.36986.CEGL005256
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Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
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Names:   Common: Open Graminoid / Sphagnum Bog
  Translated: Few-seed Sedge - Few-flower Sedge - Tussock Cottongrass / Peatmoss species Herbaceous Vegetation
  Scientific: Carex oligosperma - Carex pauciflora - Eriophorum vaginatum / Sphagnum spp. Herbaceous Vegetation
  Code: CEGL005256
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688617 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo