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Kalmia microphylla - Cassiope mertensiana - Dryas drummondii Wet Dwarf-shrubland Alliance | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Kalmia microphylla - Cassiope mertensiana - Dryas drummondii Wet Dwarf-shrubland Alliance Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: These dwarf-shrubland wetlands are dominated by <i>Kalmia microphylla, Cassiope mertensiana</i>, and/or <i>Dryas drummondii</i>. Other ericaceous shrubs are usually present. The herbaceous layer is typically dominated by graminoids, of which Carices usually predominate. Mesic forbs are usually scattered through the graminoid matrix. This alliance is found at subalpine and alpine elevations (1700-4000 m) of western North American mountains. Stands occur in cold and snowy places such as meadows, snowbeds, lake margins, low-gradient depressions, and areas with hummocky topography. Soils are frigid. Water tables are often at or near the surface for much of the growing season. Some stands occur on point bars and stream terraces having well- to rapidly drained cobbly soils.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:39043-{5424D0A3-8E42-40AC-AE11-65D6A3363BAF} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Sep-2014 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Caltha leptosepala - Carex nigricans - Kalmia microphylla Subalpine-Alpine Snowbed, Wet Meadow & Dwarf-shrubland Group This Community's Level: Alliance This Community's Children: Show/Hide   Cassiope mertensiana / Carex paysonis Wet Dwarf-shrubland   Dryas drummondii / Chamerion latifolium Wet Dwarf-shrubland   Kalmia microphylla / Carex nigricans Wet Dwarf-shrubland   Kalmia microphylla / Carex scopulorum Wet Dwarf-shrubland		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.899883 NatureServe Explorer   Code: A3831   Translated: Alpine Laurel - Western Moss-heather - Drummond's Mountain-avens Wet Dwarf-shrubland Alliance   Common: Alpine Laurel - Moss-heather - Mountain-avens Wet Dwarf-shrubland   Scientific: Kalmia microphylla - Cassiope mertensiana - Dryas drummondii Wet Dwarf-shrubland Alliance