Panarctic Flora

Browse

380301 Capnoides sempervirens (L.) Borkh.

Distribution

Northern Alaska - Yukon: Present only in the Borderline Arctic
Central Canada: Present only in the Borderline Arctic
Hudson Bay - Labrador: Present only in the Borderline Arctic
Shrub Tundra: Present only in the Borderline Arctic
Bordering boreal or alpine areas: Frequent

2n= (1) 16 (2x). - Alaska, Canada, U.S.A. - Several reports.
(2) 32 (4x). - U.S.A. (E). - Hill (1992).

Geography: North American: (ALA CAN).

Notes: Capnoides sempervirens has been recorded from the Borderline Arctic in the Brooks Range (Hultén 1968a), the Mackenzie River Delta (Scoggan 1978c; Porsild and Cody 1980), and on the southeastern side of Hudson Bay. It is mainly a fire specialist and probably present in the soil seed bank between fires.

Higher Taxa