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Chamaedaphne calyculata - Myrica gale / Carex lasiocarpa Fen | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Chamaedaphne calyculata - Myrica gale / Carex lasiocarpa Fen Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This leatherleaf - sweetgale dwarf-shrubland is typically found on floating mats on the edges of lakes and streams in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. Stands occur where there is low wave and current energy with seasonal flooding. Hummocks with <i>Sphagnum</i> spp. and ericaceous shrubs are often present but small in area. Shallow surface pools of water may persist throughout the growing season. Low shrubs dominate the stands, generally with over 60%. Dominant species include <i>Chamaedaphne calyculata</i> and <i>Myrica gale</i>. <i>Salix pedicellaris</i> is often present. The herbaceous layer is variable in cover and composition, sometimes shaded out by the heavy shrub cover. Species include <i>Calamagrostis canadensis, Carex aquatilis, Carex lasiocarpa, Carex rostrata</i>, and <i>Comarum palustre</i>. Diagnostic features of the type are high cover of <i>Chamaedaphne calyculata</i> with one or more of the following minerotrophic species present: <i>Myrica gale, Betula pumila, Salix</i> spp., <i>Carex lacustris, Carex lasiocarpa, Typha latifolia, Calamagrostis canadensis</i>, and <i>Iris versicolor</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:33991-{17BECDA9-A2BD-4EC8-BB53-40EF2F57C4B4} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 4
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 06-Aug-1998 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Betula pumila - Chamaedaphne calyculata - Myrica gale Shrub Fen Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683412 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL005228   Translated: Leatherleaf - Sweetgale / Woolly-fruit Sedge Fen   Common: Leatherleaf - Sweetgale Shore Fen   Scientific: Chamaedaphne calyculata - Myrica gale / Carex lasiocarpa Fen (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Chamaedaphne calyculata - Myrica gale / Carex lasiocarpa Dwarf-shrubland (similar) Chamaedaphne calyculata - Myrica gale / Carex lasiocarpa Dwarf-shrubland (similar) CEGL005228