United States, Michigan, Oakland, Rattalee Lake Fen
42.77104 -83.57639
282 meters (925ft)
Amoeboid fen on either side of Shiawassee River. Significantly encroached, few open areas remain. Some portions appear to be high quality Poweshiek habitat Typha latifolia dominated prairie fen. Shrubs encroaching include Cornus foemina, Betula pumila, and Rosa palustris. Other herbs include Lythrum salicaria and Bidens trichosperma. Dasiphora fruticosa lingering. Ground inundated and mucky.