These floating mats often support a rich array array of other plant life adapted to wet infertile conditions, including Sphagnum moss, Ericaceous shrubs, orchids and carnivorous plants.
Carex | Abies lasiocarpa | Carex sylvatica | Carex nigra | Carex lyngbyei | Carex leporina | Carex geyeri | Carex flacca | Carex echinata | The fungus forms ectomycorrhiza-like structures with the sedge ''Carex flacca | Populus lasiocarpa | Carex utriculata | Carex rossii | Carex pilulifera | Carex otrubae | Carex inops | Carex emoryi | ''Carex binervis'' in its typical habitat, growing among ''Calluna |