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Plants
A deciduous larch of northern bogs that turns gold and drops its needles.
Field facts
HabitatSphagnum bogs and fens
RangeFar northern Indiana
When to lookGold needles late October
StatusState rare in Indiana (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesPlanted European Larch
Field note: A relict of the last ice age, hanging on in a handful of Indiana bogs.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Bog mats are living and easily destroyed — stay on boardwalk.
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