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Carex lasiocarpa - Rhynchospora alba - Scheuchzeria palustris Acidic Peatland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Carex lasiocarpa - Rhynchospora alba - Scheuchzeria palustris Acidic Peatland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This graminoid bog crest community type is found in northern Minnesota and adjacent Canada. Stands occur only in areas that are genuinely ombrotrophic, that is, receiving minerals only from precipitation and having a pH less than 4.1. This is a raised bog in which pool formations have developed near bog crests. Species in these bog pools are typically absent from typical habitats in raised bogs, where the water table may drop as much as 70-100 cm below the surface for a period of time. This community is dominated by sedges, cottongrasses, and <i>Sphagnum</i> spp. Scattered and stunted trees may be found in this community, but their canopy never covers more than 30%. The most abundant species are <i>Carex lasiocarpa, Carex limosa</i> and <i>Scheuchzeria palustris</i>. The presence of <i>Rhynchospora alba</i> and <i>Sphagnum cuspidatum</i> and the maritime species <i>Utricularia cornuta</i> also characterize this community.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31409-{816E802E-6373-4B50-B44E-75A419A125A0} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 03-Mar-1994 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Carex oligosperma - Carex lasiocarpa Acidic Graminoid Bog & Fen Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686123 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002501   Translated: Woolly-fruit Sedge - White Beaksedge - Rannoch-rush Acidic Peatland   Common: Open Schlenke Bog   Scientific: Carex lasiocarpa - Rhynchospora alba - Scheuchzeria palustris Acidic Peatland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Carex lasiocarpa - Rhynchospora alba - Scheuchzeria palustris Herbaceous Vegetation (similar) CEGL002501 (similar) Carex lasiocarpa - Rhynchospora alba - Scheuchzeria palustris Herbaceous Vegetation