United States, Michigan, Oakland, Rattalee Lake Fen
42.77005 -83.57754
284 meters (932ft)
Amoeboid fen on either side of Shiawassee River. Significantly encroached, few open areas remain. Some portions appear to be high quality Poweshiek habitat High quality portion of fen vulnerable to shrub encroachment due to Larix laricina, Betula pumila, and Cornus sericea prevalence in area. Common herbaceous species include Solidago ohioensis, Dasiphora fruticosa, Rudbeckia fulgida, Schoenoplectus pungens, Carex sterilis, and Pycnanthemum virginicum. Ground moist.