The Lime Lake Fen is a calcareous wetland consisting of a narrow strip of land between two lakes that were mined for marl during the early 20th century. The fen has a number of rare plant species that are unique to calcium rich wetlands. The area is part of the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department and so affords some protected status, However, the habitat has suffered considerable ...more ↓
The Lime Lake Fen is a calcareous wetland consisting of a narrow strip of land between two lakes that were mined for marl during the early 20th century. The fen has a number of rare plant species that are unique to calcium rich wetlands. The area is part of the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department and so affords some protected status, However, the habitat has suffered considerable degradation over the years, primarily from the introduction of the invasive shrub, glossy buckthorn, and alterations to natural drainage patterns. Some restoration work has been performed, including the removal of a patch of buckthorn stems and the restoration of proper drainage patterns. I would like to catalog the flora of this area and compare the current situation to an assessment published in 1986 by Thompson and Jaworski (Flora of the Lime Lake Fen, pg 58-60 in Proceedings of the Ninth North American Prairie Conference).
NOTE: observations of fauna is also welcomed but not really part of the main goal of the project
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Flora of the Lime Lake Fen
douglasminier
created this project on June 15, 2020
