Climacium dendroides (Hedw.) F. Weber & D. Mohr

Montana: Sanders County: Lolo National Forest. About 7.5 air miles northwest of Plains, at confluence of Swamp Creek with Clark Fork River. Elev. 2450 ft.
47.5168° N, 115.0229° W
Topographic Position: valley bottom. Hydrologic Regime: moist to submerged. Canopy Cover: trees 50%, shrubs 5%, herbs 30%. Aspect: east. Slope: 10°. General vegetation type: Grassy, seasonally flooded wetland surrounded by conifer forest. Dominant associated plants: Pseudotsuga menziesii, Pinus ponderosa, Betula occidentalis, Phalaris arundinacea, Prunus virginiana, Carex pellita, Galium trifidum, Rhizomnium. On silty clay loam soil under partial herb canopy. Site is a backwater slough that floods during peak river flows (May-June). Color: olive green. Growth Habit: Scattered erect stems among other vegetation. Extent: 1/4-acre. Substrate: terricolous. Phenology: gemmae.

Craig T. Odegard 89, May 15, 2011
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