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Chamaedaphne calyculata / Carex oligosperma - Eriophorum virginicum Dwarf-shrubland | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Chamaedaphne calyculata / Carex oligosperma - Eriophorum virginicum Dwarf-shrubland
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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 <i>Chamaedaphne calyculata</i>, with associates of <i>Andromeda polifolia, Betula pumila, Gaylussacia baccata, Nemopanthus mucronatus, Vaccinium oxycoccos</i>, and <i>Vaccinium macrocarpon</i>. Characteristic herbaceous species include <i>Calopogon tuberosus (= Calopogon pulchellus), Carex oligosperma, Drosera intermedia, Drosera rotundifolia, Eriophorum virginicum, Pogonia ophioglossoides, Rhynchospora alba, Sarracenia purpurea</i>, and <i>Woodwardia virginica</i>. In stands in Ohio, <i>Carex atlantica, Carex canescens, Carex echinata, Dulichium arundinaceum, Juncus canadensis</i>, and <i>Triadenum virginicum</i> may be found. Scattered trees may be present, including <i>Larix laricina</i> and <i>Picea mariana</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.37038.CEGL005092
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Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
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Names:   Common: Midwest Leatherleaf Shrub Kettle Bog
  Translated: Leatherleaf / Few-seed Sedge - Tawny Cottongrass Dwarf-shrubland
  Scientific: Chamaedaphne calyculata / Carex oligosperma - Eriophorum virginicum Dwarf-shrubland
  Code: CEGL005092
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689666 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo