Open areas within the Subalpine Forest (86000) or above treeline where a rich flora of grasses, sedges, rushes, and forbs form low (typically under 0.5m), dense, often matted vegetation.
SITE FACTORS:
Wet Meadows remain saturated throughout the growing season. Growing season limited by snow. Some meadows appear to be late hydroseres, while others ("Stringer Meadows") are maintained by streams that flow through the meadow.
DISTRIBUTION:
Common at scattered locations at mid to high elevations in the Klamath Ranges and the Cascade-Sierra. Elevations from 6,000-9,000 feet in the north, 9,000-11,000 feet in the south.
UPDATE: 10/86
Source: Holland, 1986
Digital Text: NatureBase