Paludella squarrosa (Hedw.) Brid.
Annotated by David H. Wagner, 30 Mar 2016.

Washington: Okanogan County: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Tonasket Ranger District, Baldy Pass. Park vehicle along 3700 road approx. 600m north of Baldy Pass, near crossing of a headwater tributary to Middle Fork of Boulder Creek. Walk east up drainage approx. 390m to western edge of primary wetland. Elev. 6450 ft.
UTM Zone 11, 283313E, 5387526N; T36N R23E WM, Sec. 22.
Datum: NAD 83.
Habitat: Persistently wetted sloping fen with open and lightly wooded portions; appears to provide initial surface flow for a major headwater tributary to Middle Fork of Boulder Creek; the polygonous microtopography so evident in the generally ery gently sloping groundwater-rich wetlands along the 3900 road corridor to the north is absolutely lacking here. ¶Associated species: lichen/moss layer: TONI70, CAST51, PASQ70, PALUS, SPHAG2, AUPA70, WAEX, BRPS70; herb layer: CASC12, CADI6, JUEN, PLDI3, PAFI3; shrub layer: SALIX.¶ Substrate: soppy-wet peat wetland. ¶Location Notes: at approx 140m in length, this is not an especially large groundwater-rich wetland, but it is physically an outstanding, persistently wet sloping fen with several rarely reported WA fen-loving plant species. Much apparent suitable habitat within wetland not explored. Substrate: terricolous.

Rick Dewey RD072415-1741, Jul 24, 2015
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