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Rocky Mountain Wetland Provides Fen-tastic Habitat for High Altitude Plants, Wildlife

July 15, 2014 Anne Janik, Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, U.S. Forest Service

Sloshing through a wet meadow in ankle deep water, I am surrounded by thick mats of sedges, rushes and some beautiful wildflowers. This saturated meadow lies in the shadows of the 13,000-foot Sheep Mountain peak near Trout Lake, Colorado. It is a scenic spot, rich in plant diversity, but also a...

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