United States, Michigan, Hillsdale, Liberty South Fen
42.06653 -84.45451
326 meters (1069ft)
Lakeside prairie fen around Braxee Lake and smaller Little Braxee Lake to the east. Sedge and Dasiphora fruticosa dominant with Salix, Cornus, and Toxicodendron vernix shrubs. Dense stands of Typha with moderately deep water separate fen on north side of Braxee Lake. Heron rookeries (old bog and current rookery) border the north side of fen. Invaded with Typha angustifolia, Phalaris arundinacea, Phragmites australis, and Lythrum salicaria. On the northeast side of Braxee Lake, 50m south from edge of Heron rookery, 150m from lake shore, two 10-12m Salix 20m to the northeast. Area dominated by Phragmites australis with some Carex, Poaceae, Salix, and Lythrum salicaria. Standing water present.
Population - Common, no fruits present. Growing in standing water.