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Habitats
Sycamore, silver maple and cottonwood on river-flooded flats laced with sloughs.
Field facts
HabitatRiver bottoms and terraces
RangeStatewide along major rivers
When to lookFlooded late winter to spring; wildflowers April
StatusMuch reduced by drainage and levees (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesSwamp forest, Riverside thicket
Field note: Annual flooding, not soil richness alone, is what makes this forest possible.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Do not enter during high water; currents and hidden channels are dangerous.
Flash flooding can cut off trails within minutes.
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