Polytrichum commune Hedw.

Montana: Missoula County: Lolo National Forest. About 17 air miles northwest of town of Seeley Lake, on Seeley/Swan Divide at head of Bertha Creek. Elev. 4800 ft.
47.372° N, 113.6716° W
Topographic position: midslope bench. Hydrologic Regime: seasonally saturated. Canopy Cover: trees 10%, shrubs 20%, herbs 10%. Slope: flat. General vegetation type: Seasonally flooded sedge meadow surrounded by logged conifer forest. Dominant associated plants: Pinus contorta, Abies lasiocarpa, Calamagrostis canadensis, Menziesia ferruginea, Carex utriculata, Carex lasiocarpa, Aulocomnium palustre, Sphagnum centrale. On summits of 12-18 inch high Sphagnum hummocks within and around perimeter of sedge meadow. Growth Habit: Patchy stems emergent from Sphagnum hummocks. Abundance: common. Substrate: terricolous.

Craig T. Odegard 185, Sep 5, 2012
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