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Accession Number 107081 Scientific Name Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. View Species Details » Family Cyperaceae Collected By Nicholson, B. J. Date Collected 1988-06-15 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. A moderate rich fen (site 12) pH 7.1. Center of the fen is Salix dominated, with a dense understory of Carex lasiocarpa, C. chordorrhiza,…

Elk Island National Park, Alberta. 37 km east of Edmonton on Hwy 16. A moderate rich fen (site 12) pH 7.1. Center of the fen is Salix dominated, with a dense understory of Carex lasiocarpa, C. chordorrhiza, Calamagrostis canadensis, C. inexpansa, and Carex lasiocarpa. Additional species are Potentilla palustris, and Rubus acaulis. Ground layer is dominated by Drepanocladus polycarpus, D. capillifolium, and Brachythecium mildeanum.

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