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Caltha leptosepala - Rhodiola rhodantha Wet Meadow | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Caltha leptosepala - Rhodiola rhodantha Wet Meadow Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This alpine wetland association is known from the southern Rocky Mountains. Elevation ranges from 3050 to 3630 m (10,000-11,900 feet). Stands occur in marshes, along streams in lower alpine where moderate to deep snow accumulates during winter. It is often associated with late-melting snowbanks that feed snowmelt throughout the growing season. Sites are often flat to gently sloping or depressional on any aspect but include moderate slopes (to 30%). Soils are hygric to hydric and may be highly organic. Surface cover of litter and duff is often up to 30%. Moss cover is a more consistent ground cover, with up to 20% cover. Rock cover can be significant along streams. Vegetation is characterized by a moderate to dense herbaceous layer dominated by <i>Caltha leptosepala</i> typically with <i>Rhodiola rhodantha</i> present to codominant. Other important species include graminoids <i>Carex aquatilis, Carex illota, Carex nigricans, Carex pachystachya, Deschampsia cespitosa, Poa cusickii ssp. epilis, Juncus drummondii</i>, and forbs <i>Stellaria umbellata, Oreoxis</i> spp., <i>Pedicularis groenlandica</i>, and <i>Rhodiola integrifolia</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30866-{989F9465-5AB0-4AA9-9FDD-74B5F96292D1} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 18-Jan-2005 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.2.688961 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL001957   Translated: White Marsh-marigold - Red-pod Stonecrop Wet Meadow   Scientific: Caltha leptosepala - Rhodiola rhodantha Wet Meadow (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL001957 (similar) Caltha leptosepala - Rhodiola rhodantha Herbaceous Vegetation (similar) Caltha leptosepala - Rhodiola rhodantha Herbaceous Vegetation