| Type: | Group |
| Parent classification: | Vancouverian Alpine Tundra |
| Scientific Name: | Carex macrochaeta - Carex spectabilis - Phlox diffusa ssp. longistylis Alpine-Subalpine Tundra Group |
| Location: | United States (Washington, Alaska, Oregon, California); Canada (British Columbia) |
| Description: | This mesic alpine and subalpine herbaceous meadow group occurs in the mountain regions of the Pacific Northwest coast north to the maritime and boreal transition regions of Alaska where the vegetation is characterized by a moderately dense to dense herbaceous layer, often composed of a mixture of graminoids such as Calamagrostis canadensis, Carex spp., Festuca spp. and many forbs. |
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