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Carex utriculata Wet Meadow | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Carex utriculata Wet Meadow Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This herbaceous wetland association is found throughout much of the western U.S. Stands occur in montane and subalpine areas around the edges of lakes and beaver ponds, along the margins of slow-moving reaches of streams and rivers, and in marshy swales and overflow channels on broad floodplains. Sites are flat to undulating, often with a hummocky microtopography. The water table is usually near the surface for most of the growing season. There are a wide variety of soil types for this association. The vegetation is characterized by a moderately dense to dense perennial graminoid layer dominated or codominated by <i>Carex utriculata</i> (20-99% cover). Stands often appear to be nearly pure <i>Carex utriculata</i>, but a variety of other graminoid species may be present as well. Other <i>Carex</i> species present include <i>Carex aquatilis, Carex canescens, Carex lenticularis, Carex aquatilis</i>, and <i>Carex microptera</i>, but usually with low cover. Other graminoid species that may be present include <i>Calamagrostis canadensis, Eriophorum angustifolium, Glyceria striata</i>, and <i>Juncus arcticus ssp. littoralis</i>. The sparse forb cover can include <i>Geum macrophyllum, Fragaria virginiana, Mentha arvensis</i>, and <i>Mimulus guttatus</i>. Scattered <i>Salix</i> spp. shrubs may be present because these riparian shrublands are often adjacent. <i>Salix</i> species vary depending on elevation and geography. This association is distinguished from <i>~Carex aquatilis - Carex utriculata</i> Wet Meadow (CEGL001803)$$ by the dominance of <i>Carex utriculata</i>. <i>Carex aquatilis</i>, if present, is not more than one-third of the total cover.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30471-{7904C76A-0F22-402D-909B-A15F712CABAB} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 82
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 24-Feb-2009 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Carex aquatilis - Carex utriculata - Deschampsia cespitosa Wet Meadow Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684210 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL001562   Translated: Northwest Territory Sedge Wet Meadow   Common: Northwest Territory Sedge Wet Meadow   Scientific: Carex utriculata Wet Meadow (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL001562 (similar) Carex utriculata Herbaceous Vegetation (similar) Carex utriculata Herbaceous Vegetation