PDF-Michigan Natural Features Inventory

PO Box 30444 Lansing MI 489097944 Phone 5173731552 Northern Fen Page 1 Community Abstract Northern Fen Photo by Joshua G Cohen Overview Northern fen is a sedge and rushdominated wet. It was commonly planted for wildlife food and cover until its invasive traits became apparent It pro duces abundant fruits that are widely distributed by birds and mammals Like many nonnative shrubs it leafs out early and retains its leaves late in P.O. Box 30444 - Lansing, MI 48909-7944 Phone: 517-373-1552 Limestone Bedrock Glade, Page 1 Limestone Bedrock Glade Community Abstract Global and State Rank : G2G4/S2 Overview : Limestone bedrock Robert Vid P.O. Box 30444 - Lansing, MI 48909-7944 Phone: 517-373-1552 heart-leaved plantain, Page 1 Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan Best Survey Period State Distribution Plantago cordata Lam. h Chris Evans, River to River CWMA, Bugwood.orgPaul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.orgPaul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.orgPaul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.orgPaul Wray, Iowa Stat Suzan Campbell, MNFIJohn M. Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Bugwood.orgLeslie J. Mehrho, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.orgSuzan Campbell, MNFILeslie J. Mehrho, University of Connecticut, Bugwo P.O. Box 30444 - Lansing, MI 48909-7944 Phone: 517-373-1552 State Distribution Villosa fabalis Lea Rayed Bean Status: Federal and State Endangered Global and State Rank: G1G2/S1 Family: Unionidae P.O. Box 30444 - Lansing, MI 48909-7944 Phone: 517-373-1552 State Distribution Status: Federal and State Endangered Global and State Rank: G3/S1 Family: Unionidae (Pearly Mussels) Total Range: T PO Box 13036 - Lansing, MI 48901-3036 Phone: (517) 284-6200 Henslow’s sparrow, Page 1 Dec Nov Oct Sept Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan Best Survey Period State Distribution Ammodramus henslowii Audub P.O. Box 30444 - Lansing, MI 48909-7944 Phone: 517-373-1552 Vernal Pool, Page 1 Vernal Pool Michael A. Kost Overview : Vernal pools are small, isolated wetlands that occur in forested settings throu P.O. Box 30444 - Lansing, MI 48909-7944 Phone: 517-373-1552 Global and state rank : G3/S3 Common names : Great Lakes beachgrass dune. Other communities of the dunes include Great Lakes dune pine P.O. Box 30444 - Lansing, MI 48909-7944 Phone: 517-373-1552 Vernal Pool, Page 1 Vernal Pool Michael A. Kost Overview : Vernal pools are small, isolated wetlands that occur in forested settings throu P.O. Box 30444 - Lansing, MI 48909-7944 Phone: 517-373-1552 Mitchell’s satyr, Page 1 Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan Best Survey Period State Distribution Neonympha mitchellii mi Suzan Campbell MNFIJohn M Randall The Nature Conservancy BugwoodorgLeslie J Mehrho29 University of Connecticut BugwoodorgSuzan Campbell MNFILeslie J Mehrho29 University of Connecticut BugwoodorgMilkwe