United States, Michigan, Livingston, Little Appleton Lake Fen
42.50594 -83.83694
235 meters (771ft)
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. In southeastern portion of fen, east of cedar grove 40m, 50m from eastern border. Carex and Asteraceae meadow with shrub encroachment from Cornus, Toxicodendron vernix, Betula pumila, cedar, and aspen. Ground +/- even, moist. Brush pile 2m west.
Population - Clumped, common in area, 7-15 per 1m2 for 20m2.