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VT 1 3. Stoddard Swamp. Acreage: 1 2. 



Location: Caledonia County, Peacham and Danville townships; St. Johnsbury, 

 Vt.-N.H. Quadrangle; 3 miles S of Danville and 0.5 mile E of Groton State 

 Forest. 



Description: Bog forest dominated by white cedar, black spruce, tamarack, with 

 scattered balsam fir. A small, open bog heath within the forest, with typical bog 

 shrubs, shelters Arethusa, grass-pink, buck bean, three-leaved Solomon's Seal, 

 small cranberry, and round-leaved sun-dew. A rich orchid flora grows in the 

 cool mossy woods, including the large and small yellow lady's slippers, showy 

 lady's slipper, calypso, early coral root, heart-leaf tway-blade, two species of 

 lady's tresses, and three species of Habenaria. 



References: Vogelmann, H. W. 1964. Natural areas in Vermont, Report 1, p. 

 20-21. Willey, H. D. 1962. Partial list of plants seen in the Stoddard Swamp, 

 Peacham, Vermont (mimeographed); McDowell, L. L., R. M. Dole, M. 

 Howard, and R. A. Farrington. 1969. Palynology and radiocarbon chronolo- 

 gy of Stoddard Swamp, Caledonia County, Vermont. Soil and Water Conserva- 

 tion, Research Division, ARS, USDA in cooperation with University of Missis- 

 sippi, Mississippi Agricultural Experiment Station, Vernon College, and Dept. of 

 Forests and Parks, State of Vermont (mimeographed manuscript in draft). 



Encroachments: None that are serious at present. Orchid collecting, trampling 

 of the delicate flora, deer browse are potential threats. 



Ownership: State of Vermont, administered by the Department of Forests and 

 Parks. 



Data source: Paul G. Favour, Jr., Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Me. 

 04609. 



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