United States, Michigan, Jackson, Little Portage Lake Fen
42.35201 -84.21686
276 meters (905ft)
Lake side prairie fen. Mostly Cyperaceae, Cornus, and button bush dominated marl zone with some Asteraceae and Dasiphora fruticosa near the wooded borders. Invaded by Phragmites, Phalaris arundinacea, and Frangula alnus. In large southern section of fen, in northeastern portion, 70m west of wooded eastern border, 100m south of wooded northern border, 100m east of Phragmites patch. Area dominated by Cladium mariscoides with some Schoenoplectus pungens, Sporting pectinata, and Iris. Ground level and moist to wet, marly. Thick layer of dead vegetation.
Population - Dominant in area, less than 1m tall. Many fruiting and flowering.