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. 150m straight east of Ives Road sign. Area brushy and dominated by Physocarpus opulifolius. Dominant herbaceous are Carex, Schoenoplectus pungens, and various asters. Ground moist, but no standing water. Just east of plot is dead snag of elm with corrugated bark.
Close to dead snag, under P. opulifolia. Some others in area, but more R. setoses.