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. In sunny herbaceous area, with mounds and depressions. Approximately east-west of fen vegetation. Some shrubs, but only 1 every 30-50m2. Dominated by grass, asters, Zizia aurea. No standing water but moist, black soils.
See PLANT2/JP1 for full description. Many in various states of blooming in the area, fairly common, 9 grouping every 2-4m2.