Central Appalachian Montane Sedge Poor Fen

Type:Association
Parent classification:Allegheny Mountains Bog & Acidic Fen
Scientific Name:Carex utriculata - Carex lacustris / Sphagnum spp. Fen
Location:United States (Pennsylvania, West Virginia)
Description:These are herbaceous peatlands dominated by the tall, wide-leaved rhizomatous sedges Carex utriculata and/or Carex lacustris at high elevations in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia, possibly extending into Maryland and Pennsylvania.
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Species

Name
Carex folliculata (northern long sedge)
Carex utriculata (Northwest Territory sedge)
Juncus effusus (common rush)
Rubus hispidus (Swamp Dewberry)
Scirpus cyperinus (Woolly Grass Bulrush)
Solidago uliginosa (bog goldenrod)
Sphagnum fallax (sphagnum)
Sphagnum magellanicum (Magellan's sphagnum)
Symplocarpus foetidus (Skunk Cabbage)
Triadenum fraseri (Fraser's marsh St. Johnswort)

Habitat Vegetation Classification provided by NatureServe Explorer