Long and narrow, mostly emergent fen located west of the Raisin River. There are a few stand alone deciduous trees and shrubs and a few pockets of shrub-carr and decidous trees (birch, maple, sumac). Many streams present. Fen is well traveled with worn trails and several marked fence posts. Brush piles, old burn spots, and stumps mark an actively maintained fen. In southern end of fen, 80m east of western border. South of many brush piles (30 - 50m). Shrubs and tall herbaceous vegetation reaching 2m tall. Asteraceae dominant. Ground moist.
Flower - buds, hairy and scale-like on outside, white or purple "veins" on scales, purple petals with several petals, 1 head per stem.Population - clumped, common in area, but not dominant. Seen amongst Carex, asters, and Rubus, 1-4 individuals per 1m2 fo