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CMA Visual Tour Stop #5
Sedge marshes are maintained by girdling trees, since trees shade the sedges and use the water present. The area remains damp for most of the year, and the dominant plant is a sedge that takes the form of clump-like mounds. Look for Spring ephemeral wildflowers that compress their life cycle so that they bloom before the canopy shades them.
Meadow Beauty
Photo by Blaine Rothauser
Sedge marshes are very valuable for biodiversity, and they attract animal species such as turtles.
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