United States, Michigan, Washtenaw, Waterloo Long Lake Fen
42.35514 -84.07038
292 meters (958ft)
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 part of prairie fen, 80m east of western border, 40m south of shrub-carr northern border, on north side of clearing, to the east of 5m tall aspen and 3m tall Toxicodendron vernix. Carex, Asteraceae, and Rosaceae meadow with heavy encroachment (T. vernix, Cornus, Betula pumila) along edges. Area shady and moist. Huge mounds or hummocks, some covered in Sphagnum.
Population - Common. Many with fruits remaining. Usually on edge or between hummocks.