United States, Michigan, Oakland, Chamberlain Lakes Fen
42.782 -83.19983
259 meters (850ft)
Heart Lake - Prairie fen surrounding lake. Appears to be heavily encroached by invasives (Phalaris arundinacea, Typha angustifolia, Phragmites australis) surrounded by wooded upland. Heron rookery on southwest side around to the north side. Most of rookery old, but a few nests remain. Shoe Lake - Lakeside fen surrounded by woodland. Similar to Heart Lake. No management apparent. In lakeside prairie fen with a thick, bouncy peat mat. Area dominated by grasses and Cyperaceae (Eleocharis mostly) with Typha (T. latifolia and some hybrids), arrowhead, and some sad looking Lythrum salicaria. 20m south of lakeside, 50m north of forest, on the southern and eastern end of the old heron rookery. Water pooling in footsteps. Burnt stump on south edge of quadrat.
Population - Grass more avundant near snags and Lythrum. Maybe slightly drier/more soil. Also near Frangula alnus flowers spent, 2m tall.