The wetter parts of the valley mire are characterised by an abundance of bog mosses, " Sphagnum spp ", in association with species such as common cottongrass, " Eriophorum angustifolium ", star sedge, " Carex echinata ", and bog asphodel, " Narthecium ossifragum ".
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In a peat-core study in central Alberta, macrofossil ribbed bog moss was an indicator species of moderate-rich fens; ribbed bog moss occurred most often on mires that were moderately acidic ( x pH = 6.0 ) and had low electrical conductivity ( x = 125 �S / cm ) and moderately high water tables ( x = 8.7 inches ( 22 cm ) deep ).
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In a peat-core study in central Alberta, macrofossil ribbed bog moss was an indicator species of moderate-rich fens; ribbed bog moss occurred most often on mires that were moderately acidic ( x pH = 6.0 ) and had low electrical conductivity ( x = 125 �S / cm ) and moderately high water tables ( x = 8.7 inches ( 22 cm ) deep ).