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Chamaedaphne calyculata / Carex oligosperma / Sphagnum spp. Acidic Peatland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Chamaedaphne calyculata / Carex oligosperma / Sphagnum spp. Acidic Peatland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This intermittent wetland shrub community is found near the western and central Great Lakes along lakeshores or in depressions. It usually occurs on sandy glacial lakeplains and outwash plains. Soils range from loamy sand and peaty sand to peaty muck and are strongly acidic to very strongly acidic. The water level fluctuates seasonally and from year to year. This wetland is dominated by herbs, or by herbs and shrubs. <i>Chamaedaphne calyculata</i> is a short shrub which is present in this community. Herbaceous species present include <i>Carex oligosperma</i> and <i>Juncus</i> spp., and in some places, <i>Calamagrostis canadensis, Calamagrostis stricta, Eleocharis olivacea, Eleocharis robbinsii</i>, and <i>Phalaris arundinacea</i>. The nonvascular layer contains some <i>Sphagnum</i> spp. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:33856-{91165A01-2123-466B-9D31-4F25E0FBBE07}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 03-Mar-1994 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684360 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL005091
  Translated: Leatherleaf / Few-seed Sedge / Peatmoss species Acidic Peatland
  Common: Great Lakes Leatherleaf Intermittent Wetland
  Scientific: Chamaedaphne calyculata / Carex oligosperma / Sphagnum spp. Acidic Peatland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) Chamaedaphne calyculata / Carex oligosperma / Sphagnum spp. Dwarf-shrubland
(similar) CEGL005091
(similar) Chamaedaphne calyculata / Carex oligosperma / Sphagnum spp. Dwarf-shrubland