Moerckia hibernica

From Natural History of Southeast Alaska

Moerckia hibernica:

Family: Pallaviciniaceae
Status: Possible
Abundance: ?

Synonyms: Moerckia flotowiana

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Ian Worley

Southeastern Alaska Distribution: See Map 73. [72 for M. flotowiana]
Habitat: On wet peat of streamlets in bogs, along stream bank in the alder successional zone, usually where it is rather wet and basic.

[as M. flotowiana] The Glacier Bay Material grew among Equisetum in moist depressions in raw, calcareous tills in sunny, very early successional stages. It was also found on the peaty soil of an open marsh.
Comments: Frequently with sporophytes.

[as M. flotowiana] The southeastern Alaska material is commonly fertile.

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