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Accession Number 107164 Scientific Name Carex chordorrhiza Ehrh. ex L. f. 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. Moderate rich fen pH=5.7 (site 1). Center of the peatland is dominated by Carex rostrata. Towards the edge of the peatland stands of Salix…

Elk Island National Park, Alberta. 37 km east of Edmonton on Hwy 16. Moderate rich fen pH=5.7 (site 1). Center of the peatland is dominated by Carex rostrata. Towards the edge of the peatland stands of Salix discolor, S. pedicellaris, Betula pumila, Carex aquatilis, C. lasiocarpa, C. curta occur with Menyanthes trifoliata, Eriophorum vaginatum, Sphagnum teres, S. nemoreum, Plagiomnium ellipticum, Aulacomnium palustre, Bryum pseudotriquetrum, Brachythecium mildeanum, and Hypnum pratense.

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