Name:
Chamaedaphne calyculata / Carex oligosperma - Eriophorum virginicum Acidic Peatland
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This low-shrub bog or poor fen type is found in kettle lake areas in the central and upper midwestern United States. Stands are found in kettle lakes associated with kettle-kame-end moraine topography. Soils are saturated peat. The vegetation is dominated by low shrubs, at least 25% cover, and a continuous covering of sphagnum moss. Herbaceous cover is variable, and tree cover is less than 10%. The dominant shrub is <i>Chamaedaphne calyculata</i>, with associates of <i>Andromeda polifolia, Betula pumila, Gaylussacia baccata, Ilex mucronata, Vaccinium oxycoccos</i>, and <i>Vaccinium macrocarpon</i>. Characteristic herbaceous species include <i>Calopogon tuberosus, Carex oligosperma, Drosera intermedia, Drosera rotundifolia, Eriophorum virginicum, Pogonia ophioglossoides, Rhynchospora alba, Sarracenia purpurea</i>, and <i>Woodwardia virginica</i>. In stands in Ohio, <i>Carex atlantica, Carex canescens, Carex echinata, Dulichium arundinaceum, Juncus canadensis</i>, and <i>Triadenum virginicum</i> may be found. Scattered trees may be present, including <i>Larix laricina</i> and <i>Picea mariana</i>.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:33857-{16A749B1-A087-4410-B435-23DC20E781E8}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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