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Carex cusickii Fen | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Carex cusickii Fen
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
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</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: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29139-{C3D93CD2-A3B2-4745-B88C-23DF15F4C592}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Oct-2002 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688282 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL000230
  Translated: Cusick's Sedge Fen
  Scientific: Carex cusickii Fen
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) Carex cusickii Herbaceous Vegetation
(similar) Carex cusickii Herbaceous Vegetation
(similar) CEGL000230