United States, Michigan, Livingston, Bullard Lake Fen
42.6433 -83.70257
295 meters (968ft)
Inundated and dominated by Typha latifolia and Carex stricta. Located at west end of fen, area is farily diverse, but appears stressed. Dasiphora fruticosa present but dying. Mentha canadensis and Verbena hastata very common. Carex stricta dominated area on margin of wooded fen. Frangula alnus invading area. Other shurbs include Physocarpus opulifolius and Dasiphora fruticosa. Grass in area includes Andropogon gerardii, Sorghastrum nutans, Bromus cilitus, and Sporobolus heterolepis. Herbaceous species include Doellingeria umbellata, Thelypteris palustris, Solidago patula, S. uliginosa, and Pycnanthemum virginicum.
Flowers -NA.Common; about 5-10 per sq. m for 100 sq. m; none in flower/fruit; up to 35cm tall on occasion; growing with Solidago ohioensis, Carex sterilis, and Muhlenbergia glomerata. Growing in clumps of 3-7 plants.