25 September 2015.
Michigan, United States
Locality: Schoolcraft County, Hiawatha National Forest, Rapid River-Manistique Ranger District, just north of Haywire Trail, unmarked two track trail west of Highway 94.
Coordinates: 46.1804, -86.4237
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Elevation: 215m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Bog, with standing water in center surrounded by sphagnum moss, with shrubs on the shoreline. Associated plants include three species of Spaghnum, tamarack, sundew, pitcher plant, sweetgale, highbush blueberry, velvet leaf blueberry, bog rosemary, Carex exilis, Carex sp.., and two species of Ilex.
Number of plants sampled: 100
Comment: Plant description: Typical fruit size, shape, and color. Type of propagule collected: Fruit Notes: Ease of access: easy; distance from other populations: far; perceived health of population: robust. Cranberry plants throughout three-quarters of bog. In places where holly and alder are dense (south edge of bog), there are very few cranberry plants. The site had recently been severely impacted by trampling, which was determined to have been from visits of classes visiting from Northern Michigan University and Clear Lake Education Center. Collectors: Zoe Johnston, Deb LeBlanc Comment: CRANBERRY IGRR PROJECT
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