Hamatocaulis vernicosus (Mitt.) Hedenas
Annotated by David H. Wagner, 30 Mar 2016.

Washington: Yakima County: Pinegrass Ridge, Drive south and west along 1204-755 road to point approximately 340m beyond is junction with 1204-747. Walk approx. 120m north into eastern edge of wetland complex. Elev. 4960 ft.
UTM Zone 10, 633445E, 5161045N; T13N R13E WM, Sec. 30 NW 1/4.
Datum: NAD 83.
This is the most hydrologically robust, biologically diverse sloping fen-meadow system currently known on the Naches RD; the system consists of larger, lobed northern fen-meadow and a separate, smaller fen located shortly to the south; the western, upper half of the northern unit and most of the smaller unit are soppy-wet, groundwater-rich sloping fens. The western portion of the northern unit and the smaller unit to the south are separated from each other by less than 100m of forested wetland, that itself seems appropriately regarded as forested fen; each unit is wetted by groundwater discharge along and into their western portions. ¶Associated species: lichen/moss layer: SPHAG2, PHF06, CACU18, METR70, HEBL2; herb layer: ELQU2, ERGR8, CAUT, CAJO, CACA11, CAAQ, PLDI3, PEGR2, EQAR, TRGL5, SAOR2, EPILO, HYAN2, POOC2, MIPR; shrub layer: VAUL, SALIX. Substrate: on soppy-wet peat within groundwater-rich sloping fen. ¶Location Notes: Species likely locally abundant on soppy-wet peat, as there is suitable habitat for this species at this wetland, seems appropriately regarded as forested fen; each unit is wetted by groundwater discharge along and into their western portions. Substrate: terricolous.

Rick Dewey RD070715-1730, Jul 7, 2015
WTU, Barcode: WTU-B-079510