Minnesota Seasons - Botany Bog SNA


Botany Bog SNA

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			Itasca County




Size	132 acres

Maps	Map with GPS coordinates

Parking	N47 22.274, W93 36.013

Hiking Trails

Hunting	No hunting.

Ecological Classification	Province	Laurentian Mixed Forest Province
	Section	Northern Minnesota Drift & Lake Plains
	Subsection(s)	St. Louis Moraines
	Land Type Association(s)	Marcell Moraine

Native Plant Communities¹	None or no information available

Natural Features	Small ponds, bog, upland woods

Ownership	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Links	Minnesota DNR

Comments	Parking There is no designated parking area. Park on the shoulder on the south side of the road at the location shown above (Parking).

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Plants	Two plant species with protected status in Minnesota are found here: Threatened – bright green spike-rush (Eleocharis olivacea var. olivacea) Special concern – northern yellow-eyed grass (Xyris montana) Other plants found on this site include humped bladderwort (Utricularia gibba), bog laurel (Kalmia polifolia), bog rosemary (Andromeda glaucophylla), and spoonleaf sundew (Drosera intermedia). Minnesota DNR Plant List

Visits	8/16/2011