United States, Michigan, Hillsdale, Liberty South Fen
42.06748 -84.45878
323 meters (1059ft)
Lakeside prairie fen around Braxee Lake and smaller Little Braxee Lake to the east. Sedge and Dasiphora fruticosa dominant with Salix, Cornus, and Toxicodendron vernix shrubs. Dense stands of Typha with moderately deep water separate fen on north side of Braxee Lake. Heron rookeries (old bog and current rookery) border the north side of fen. Invaded with Typha angustifolia, Phalaris arundinacea, Phragmites australis, and Lythrum salicaria. In western section of prairie fen, 50m south of northern border, 75m north of Braxee Lake, 100m east of western border. Area dominated by Cyperaceae and Dasiphora fruticosa with Typha angustifolia. Very tall hummocks (30cm), standing water between hummocks.