United States, Michigan, Washtenaw, Park Lyndon Fen
42.38677 -84.07268
279 meters (915ft)
Prairie fen complex on state and county land. Several small lakes and a man-made channel runs through it. The main complex is mostly sedge meadow and peat mounded seep. There is some encroachment by shrubs, trees, and a few invasives (Phragmites, Phalaris arundinacea, Rosa multiflora, Typha angustifolia, T. x glauca). There are also large colonies of Typha latifolia intermittant. Prairie fen dominated by Carex, Poaceae, and Asteraceae such as C. sterilis, C. bumbauxii, C. stricta, Solidago ohioensis, S. rugosa, S. uliginosa, S. altissima, Sorghastrum nutans, Schizachyrium scoparium, and Bromus ciliatus. Other prominent species include Dasiphora fruticosa, Toxicodendron vernix, Valeriana uliginosa, Apocynum cannabinum, and Thelypteris palustris. Some past management of woody cutting, invasive spraying, and burns. Evidense of recent burn in western patches. In western most patch of prairie fen in the northwest portion, 25m east of western border, 70m south of northern portion, 25m east of western border, 70m south of northern. Quadrat underneath 10-12m Larix laricina. Sedge meadow dominated by Carex, Dasiphora fruticosa, Thalictrum dasycarpum, and Asteraceae. Heavy shrub encroachment by Cornus, Toxicodendron vernix, and Frangula alnus. Ground hummocky and moist.