United States, Michigan, Livingston, Little Appleton Lake Fen
42.50489 -83.83804
238 meters (781ft)
The fen is less than 30 acres surrounding the lake. There are shruby patches of Cornus, Toxicodendron vernix, birch, and aspen, and large patches of Typha and Phragmites. There are many streams 1m wide, one larger one on the north side of the stream. Evidence of maintenence with burn piles and woody cuttings. On southern edge of fen, south of lake, area dominated by Typha, Carex, Impatiens capensis, Frangula alnus, aspen, and Toxicodendron vernix. Ground is wet and full of ant mounds (60cm tall).
Population - Common in area, has not yet become monoculture, less than 1mm ligules and leaf sheath remain on stalks. Associated with Typha not yet flowering.