United States, Michigan, Jackson, Mt Hope Road Fen
42.30723 -84.20358
263 meters (863ft)
Prairie fen dominated by Carex, Asteraceae, and grasses but encroachment by shrubs (Rubus, Cornus, Betula, Toxicodendron vernix). A few pockets and walls of shrub-carr and wooded fen. Evidence of some management. Hummocky in areas from Carex stricta, other areas dominated by other Carex and Dasiphora fruticosa. in the southeast portion of the fen on the south side of the cedar grove. 80m south of cedar grove, 15m north of southern border. Carex, fern, and Asteraceae dominated with Cornus and Toxicodendron vernix shrub layer (1 per 4-9m2). Ground very moist and tussocky.
Population - common, shrubs between 1-3m tall, white pith, white berries.