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Fay Lake Fen
Hackett, RA; Karbowski, HM; Peters, S; Monfils, AK;
Species Count: 122
Alismataceae
Sagittaria latifolia
Anacardiaceae
Toxicodendron radicans
Toxicodendron vernix
Apiaceae
Angelica atropurpurea
Oxypolis rigidior
Zizia aurea
Apocynaceae
Apocynum cannabinum
Asclepias syriaca
Araceae
Peltandra virginica
Symplocarpus foetidus
Asteraceae
Cirsium muticum
Doellingeria umbellata
Erigeron philadelphicus
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Euthamia graminifolia
Eutrochium maculatum
Ratibida pinnata
Rudbeckia hirta
Solidago altissima
Solidago canadensis
Solidago gigantea
Solidago ohioensis
Solidago patula
Solidago riddellii
Solidago rugosa
Symphyotrichum boreale
Symphyotrichum firmum
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Symphyotrichum puniceum
Balsaminaceae
Impatiens capensis
Betulaceae
Betula pumila
Campanulaceae
Lobelia kalmii
Palustricodon aparinoides
Caprifoliaceae
Valeriana uliginosa
Celastraceae
Parnassia glauca
Cornaceae
Cornus amomum
Cornus foemina
Cornus sericea
Cupressaceae
Juniperus virginiana
Cyperaceae
Carex aquatilis
Carex bebbii
Carex buxbaumii
Carex diandra
Carex hystericina
Carex interior
Carex lacustris
Carex lasiocarpa
Carex leptalea
Carex prairea
Carex sartwellii
Carex sterilis
Carex stipata
Carex stricta
Carex tetanica
Carex vulpinoidea
Cladium mariscoides
Eleocharis elliptica
Eleocharis rostellata
Schoenoplectus acutus
Schoenoplectus pungens
Droseraceae
Drosera rotundifolia
Equisetaceae
Equisetum fluviatile
Equisetum palustre
Fabaceae
Lathyrus palustris
Grossulariaceae
Ribes hirtellum
Haloragaceae
Proserpinaca palustris
Hypericaceae
Triadenum fraseri
Iridaceae
Iris virginica
Juncaceae
Juncus brachycephalus
Lamiaceae
Lycopus americanus
Lycopus uniflorus
Mentha arvensis
Prunella vulgaris
Pycnanthemum virginianum
Scutellaria galericulata
Lauraceae
Lindera benzoin
Lythraceae
Lythrum salicaria
Nymphaeaceae
Nymphaea odorata
Onagraceae
Epilobium coloratum
Ludwigia palustris
Onocleaceae
Onoclea sensibilis
Pinaceae
Larix laricina
Poaceae
Agrostis gigantea
Andropogon gerardi
Bromus ciliatus
Bromus inermis
Calamagrostis canadensis
Danthonia spicata
Glyceria striata
Leersia oryzoides
Leersia virginica
Muhlenbergia glomerata
Phalaris arundinacea
Poa pratensis
Sorghastrum nutans
Polygonaceae
Persicaria amphibia
Primulaceae
Lysimachia quadriflora
Lysimachia thyrsiflora
Ranunculaceae
Caltha palustris
Thalictrum dasycarpum
Rhamnaceae
Frangula alnus
Rhamnus alnifolia
Rosaceae
Agrimonia parviflora
Dasiphora fruticosa
Prunus serotina
Rosa palustris
Rubus allegheniensis
Rubus pubescens
Spiraea alba
Rubiaceae
Galium asprellum
Galium boreale
Galium triflorum
Salicaceae
Populus tremuloides
Salix candida
Solanaceae
Solanum dulcamara
Thelypteridaceae
Thelypteris palustris
Typhaceae
Typha angustifolia
Typha latifolia
Urticaceae
Boehmeria cylindrica
Violaceae
Viola nephrophylla
Vitaceae
Parthenocissus quinquefolia