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CT 3. Cedar Swan"?. Acreage: About 400. 



Location: Middlesex County; Deep River Quadrangle; 2.2 miles W of Chester; S 

 of Rt. 148 and W of Cedar Swamp Road. 



Description: The main swamp is largely shrubby, with Clethra alnifolia. Vibur- 

 num recognitum, Lindera benzoin, Kalmia latifolia, and Ilex verticillata as the 

 dominant species. Some red maple, yellow birch, hemlock, and white cedar 

 (Chamaecyparis thyoides) are present, the latter abundant in the 3-4 inch dbh 

 size class. The ground is firm with no standing water. At the southwestern 

 corner, a drier section is covered with hemlock and larger (9-11 inch dbh) 

 cedars. Moister portions along a small stream include shrub (Chamaedaphne, 

 Cephalanthus), swamp, and bog mat vegetation. The open water supports vari- 

 ous submerged and emergent aquatics. 



Ownership: State Park and Forest Commission. 



Data source: Dr. Terry R. Webster, Department of Botany, University of Con- 

 necticut, Storrs, Conn. 06268. 



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