United States, Michigan, Oakland, Rattalee Lake Fen
42.77055 -83.57699
283 meters (928ft)
Amoeboid fen on either side of Shiawassee River. Significantly encroached, few open areas remain. Some portions appear to be high quality Poweshiek habitat Cyperaceae dominated area with abundant Dasiphora fruticosa. Cyperaceae include Cladium mariscoides, Eleocharis rostellata, Schoenoplectus acutus, and Carex tetanica. Other species include Muhlenbergia richardsonis, Helenium autumnale, Dichanthelium implicatum, and Lysimachia quadriflora. Ground very moist with Sphagnum layer.