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5.3 EcoRegion

Black spruce - tamarack palustrine woodland (CPWCBST000)

Full community summary for this type is available here on the Pennsylvania Natural Heritage website.

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6 plots have vegetation data and are summarized below.

scientific namecommon nameConstancyCover where present
Picea marianaBlack Spruce100%27.3%
Larix laricinaTamarack100%23.6%
Carex trisperma83.33%40.6%
Acer rubrumRed Maple83.33%6.2%
Sphagnum66.67%58.8%
Vaccinium corymbosum66.67%37%
Kalmia angustifolia66.67%23.8%
Kalmia polifoliaPale Laurel66.67%3.2%
Chamaedaphne calyculata50%38.5%
Vaccinium oxycoccos50%2.2%
Calla palustris50%1.3%
Eriophorum virginicum50%1.3%
Quercus rubraNorthern Red Oak50%0.5%
Drosera rotundifolia50%0.5%
Glyceria melicaria33.33%50%
Sphagnum magellanicum33.33%43.8%
Rhododendron viscosum33.33%43.3%
Persicaria arifolia33.33%31.5%
Betula alleghaniensisYellow Birch33.33%20.8%
Sagittaria latifolia33.33%20.2%
Rubus hispidus33.33%20.2%
Leersia oryzoides33.33%16.2%
Abies balsameaBalsam Fir33.33%11%
Sphagnum fallax33.33%10.2%
Sarracenia purpurea33.33%9%
Osmunda cinnamomea33.33%5.2%
Ilex verticillataWinterberry Holly33.33%3.2%
Carex folliculata33.33%3%
Arisaema triphyllum33.33%3%
Andromeda polifoliaBog-rosemary33.33%3%
Gaylussacia baccata33.33%3%
Carex canescens33.33%2.8%
Dryopteris cristata33.33%1.8%
Lycopus33.33%1.8%
Thuidium delicatulum33.33%1.8%
Rubus flagellaris33.33%1.8%
Galium tinctorium33.33%0.5%
Coptis trifolia33.33%0.5%
Thuidium33.33%0.5%
Viola33.33%0.5%
Oclemena acuminata33.33%0.5%
Onoclea sensibilis33.33%0.5%
Rhododendron canadense33.33%0.5%
Carex pauperculaBog Sedge33.33%0.5%
Arceuthobium pusillumDwarf Mistletoe33.33%0.5%
Carex intumescens33.33%0.5%
Triadenum virginicum33.33%0.5%
Trientalis borealis33.33%0.5%
Maianthemum canadense33.33%0.5%
Chamaedaphne16.67%87.5%
Alnus incanaSpeckled Alder16.67%62.5%
Alnus serrulataSmooth Alder16.67%52.3%
Calliergon giganteum16.67%17.5%
Sphagnum capillifolium16.67%17.5%
Sphagnum palustre16.67%17.5%
Sphagnum fuscum16.67%17.5%
Carex lasiocarpaSlender Sedge16.67%15%
Gaylussacia frondosa16.67%15%
Ledum groenlandicumCommon Labrador-tea16.67%15%
Sphagnum rubellum16.67%7.5%
Sphagnum recurvum16.67%7.5%
Vaccinium myrtilloides16.67%7.5%
RHGR316.67%7.5%
Rhododendron groenlandicum16.67%7.5%
Picea rubensRed Spruce16.67%6.4%
Persicaria sagittata16.67%3%
Sphagnum fimbriatum16.67%3%
Plagiothecium denticulatum16.67%3%
Vaccinium angustifolium16.67%3%
Impatiens16.67%3%
Impatiens capensis16.67%3%
Sparganium americanum16.67%3%
Brachythecium16.67%3%
Photinia16.67%1%
Bazzania trilobata16.67%1%
Aulacomnium palustre16.67%1%
Viburnum cassinoides16.67%1%
Carex brunnescens16.67%0.5%
Vaccinium macrocarpon16.67%0.5%
Brachyelytrum16.67%0.5%
Quercus albaWhite Oak16.67%0.5%
Viburnum16.67%0.5%
Agrostis perennans16.67%0.5%
Carex atlantica16.67%0.5%
Aronia melanocarpa16.67%0.5%
Rhynchospora alba16.67%0.5%
Glyceria16.67%0.5%
Hypnum16.67%0.5%
Hypnum pallescens16.67%0.5%
Ilex laevigataSmooth Winterberry Holly16.67%0.5%
Platanthera blephariglottisWhite Fringed-orchid16.67%0.5%
DIMA1816.67%0.5%
OXMO16.67%0.5%
Dicranum16.67%0.5%
Persicaria hydropiper16.67%0.5%
Chelone glabra16.67%0.5%
Rhododendron maximumRosebay Rhododendron16.67%0.5%
Lysimachia terrestris16.67%0.5%
Carex stricta16.67%0.5%
Oxalis acetosella16.67%0.5%
Oxalis montana16.67%0.5%
Dryopteris intermedia16.67%0.5%
Dicranum majus16.67%0.5%