United States, Michigan, Washtenaw, Park Lyndon Fen
42.38663 -84.06534
278 meters (912ft)
Prairie fen complex on state and county land. Several small lakes and a man-made channel runs through it. The main complex is mostly sedge meadow and peat mounded seep. There is some encroachment by shrubs, trees, and a few invasives (Phragmites, Phalaris arundinacea, Rosa multiflora, Typha angustifolia, T. x glauca). There are also large colonies of Typha latifolia intermittant. Prairie fen dominated by Carex, Poaceae, and Asteraceae such as C. sterilis, C. bumbauxii, C. stricta, Solidago ohioensis, S. rugosa, S. uliginosa, S. altissima, Sorghastrum nutans, Schizachyrium scoparium, and Bromus ciliatus. Other prominent species include Dasiphora fruticosa, Toxicodendron vernix, Valeriana uliginosa, Apocynum cannabinum, and Thelypteris palustris. Some past management of woody cutting, invasive spraying, and burns. Evidense of recent burn in western patches. In northeastern portion of main prairie fen section, 40m southeast from high point with Sphagnum hummocks and Larix laricina line, 2m west of dense L. laricina and Toxicodendron vernix, another small patch of L. laricina 12m to the west. Area dominated by Poaceae, Asteraceae, and Dasiphora fruticosa. Ground hummocky and moist.