United States, Michigan, Washtenaw, Waterloo Long Lake Fen
42.35401 -84.07026
291 meters (954ft)
Large zone of Cyperaceae dominated inundated flat near Long Lake. Appears many people drive vehicles through it. On the edges and to the west is the sedge meadow, calcareous seep, or wooded prairie fen. The area on the west side is practially saturated with Sphagnum moss mounds and Toxicodendron vernix. Other prominent vegetation includes Larix laricina, Thelypteris palustris, Dasiphora fruticosa, Solidago patula, Carex, and Scheonoplectus. Also contained Drosera rotundifolia, pitcher plants, and Eriophorum. Some invasion by Frangula alnus. The southern portion of the fen is colonized by Typha angustifolia, T. x glauca, and Lythrum salicaria until the 2m wide channel. South of the channel has less dense L. salicaria and little T. angustifolia or T. x glauca. In western-most portion of prairie fen, 40m north of woody border, 80m east of upland woods, east of 2x3m Toxicodendron vernix. Carex, Dasiphora fruticosa, and Asteraceae meadow with Pycnanthemum virginianum and Thelypteris palustris. Heavy shrub encroachment by Cornus, T. vernix, Salix, and Betula pumila. Ground hummocky, mossy, and moist. Ant mounds in area.
Population - Common, several saplings under 1m every 1m2. Shrubs over 2m along shrubby boarder. Many with white fruits. Some budding and blooming. White pith. Browsed.