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Caltha leptosepala - Polygonum bistortoides Wet Meadow | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Caltha leptosepala - Polygonum bistortoides Wet Meadow Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This type is described from one study of subalpine and alpine meadows of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of northern New Mexico, where it occurs in wetlands. The association is based upon 2 plots of data, each of which could legitimately be placed in a different association based upon species composition and abundance. These plots represent stands of subalpine wet meadow vegetation types, found in small areas within the predominant spruce-fir forest. Elevations range from 2930 to over 3200 m (9600-10,500 feet). The soils of both stands were reported to be saturated year-round, with one stand having standing water much of the year. Both stands are characterized by dominance of herbaceous species, primarily <i>Deschampsia cespitosa, Caltha leptosepala</i>, and <i>Polygonum bistortoides</i>. Other species present in less abundance include <i>Swertia perennis, Pedicularis groenlandica, Ligusticum porteri, Phleum alpinum</i> and <i>Veronica wormskjoldii</i>. This association is probably not a valid type, and the plots representing it should be compared to data from other wet meadow, herbaceous types from elsewhere in the Southern Rockies.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30865-{704D6AB3-D988-43C9-8963-C62FB49E8132} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Caltha leptosepala - Rhodiola rhodantha Wet Meadow Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686313 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL001956   Translated: White Marsh-marigold - American Bistort Wet Meadow   Scientific: Caltha leptosepala - Polygonum bistortoides Wet Meadow (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Caltha leptosepala - Polygonum bistortoides Herbaceous Vegetation (similar) Caltha leptosepala - Polygonum bistortoides Herbaceous Vegetation (similar) CEGL001956