United States, Michigan, Washtenaw, Whelan Lake Fen
42.0882 -84.1132
253 meters (830ft)
Fen dominated by Carex stricta and Typha. Many Cornus and Toxicodendron vernix shrubs too. The ground is hummocky and wet. There is a lake at the center. The fen is surrounded mostly by trees and forest swamp or upland. 80m east of lake, 100 m south of aspen grove. Carex and Asteraceae dominated meadow with Cornus and Rhamnus shrubs. Ground tussocky (<35cm tall), moist to dry ground.
Population - Dominant sedge of area, growing on old Carex stricta tussocks. Associated with C. aquatilis, Thelypteris palustris, and Dasiphora fruticosa.