Stand is bordered by cattails to south, Sparganium eurycarpum to north, and tributary streams to E and W. Part of large marl fen and wetland mosaic at Altona / Piedmont marsh under conservation easment by TNC.;Sedge fen with tall herbs along northern tributary of Evitts Run. Deep peat deposits indicate long-term relatively stable ecological processes. Sedge fen is mix of Carex stricta and C. pellita (fruits of both found) but percentages are uncertain.
Representativeness
Plot was placed to sample open sedge fen away from cattails.