United States, Michigan, Washtenaw, Whelan Lake Fen
42.08968 -84.11335
252 meters (827ft)
Fen dominated by Carex stricta and Typha. Many Cornus and Toxicodendron vernix shrubs too. The ground is hummocky and wet. There is a lake at the center. The fen is surrounded mostly by trees and forest swamp or upland. 7m south of drainage ditch, 70m east of lake, area dominated by Cyperaceae with some Asteraceae, Thelypteris palustris, Phragmites australis. More blooming things near stream. Ground uneven but not tussocky, ground very moist and mossy. Lobelia kalmii and possibly the new Carex nearby.
Inflorescence - closed, compound spike, one glume awn longer than the other.Population - many flowering, very small clumps, 0-1 clumps per 1m2. Associated with Schoenoplectus, Carex lasiocarpa, asters, and Thelypteris palustris.