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Carex vesicaria Wet Meadow | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Carex vesicaria Wet Meadow Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: Stands of this vegetation type are commonly found in wet meadows, around the edges of montane 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 throughout the western United States. Elevations range from 1075-2900 m (3525-9500 feet). These communities can occur in standing water or on sites that become relatively dry during the later part of the growing season. Many sites are located where beaver ponds have filled with sediment. A wide range of soils are associated with this association. Histosols are most common and often have organic accumulations greater than 1 meter thick. Mollisols and Entisols are also associated with this type. Soil texture varies widely from loamy clay to sandy loam. This association is characterized by the dominance of <i>Carex vesicaria</i>, with 20-98% cover. Other graminoids can be present and can be codominant. <i>Juncus arcticus ssp. littoralis, Deschampsia cespitosa, Carex nebrascensis, Carex utriculata, Eleocharis palustris</i>, and <i>Glyceria</i> spp. are some of the more common associated species. Forbs can include <i>Epilobium</i> sp., <i>Galium trifidum, Camassia quamash, Symphyotrichum foliaceum, Equisetum arvense</i>, and <i>Mentha arvensis</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31569-{E0CE23D3-F946-400B-A962-005DC93847BE} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 7
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 04-Feb-2004 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Carex nebrascensis - Carex vesicaria - Carex pellita Wet Meadow Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689105 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002661   Translated: Blister Sedge Wet Meadow   Scientific: Carex vesicaria Wet Meadow (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL002661 (similar) Carex vesicaria Herbaceous Vegetation (similar) Carex vesicaria Herbaceous Vegetation