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Accession Number 97831 Scientific Name Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. View Species Details » Family Cyperaceae Collected By Nicholson, B. J. Date Collected 1988-06 Place Collected North America: Canada, Alberta, Elk Island National Park Place Collected Details

Elk Island National Park, Alberta. 37 km east of Edmonton on Hwy 16. Sphagnum dominated poor fen pH=4.2 (site 7) across the east boundary road on the north side of the park. Sphagnum teres dominates under an open…

Elk Island National Park, Alberta. 37 km east of Edmonton on Hwy 16. Sphagnum dominated poor fen pH=4.2 (site 7) across the east boundary road on the north side of the park. Sphagnum teres dominates under an open stand of Larix laricina, Salix serissima, and S. discolor. Additional species are Menyanthes trifoliata, Betula glandulosa, Drosera rotundifolia, Oxycoccus microcarpus, Eriophorum vaginatum, Sphagnum angustifolium, and Carex limosa.

Read More + Latitude 53.6201 Longitude -112.8656 Max Uncertainty Estimate (km) 12.7