Coffee Swamp

Coffee Swamp is a freshwater swamp located on the northern edge of Washington Island, in Door County Wisconsin and is a designated state natural area since 1994.^[1][2] At the center of the swamp is a small, shallow pond.^[3]

The swamp represents a boreal forest, and hosts a number of plant species including various sedges, ferns and other rare plants.^[2] Snowberry, round-leaved sundew, and pitcher plants grow in small mounded areas of sphagnum moss under some of the cedars.^[3]

Climate

Coffee Swamp Climate chart (explanation) J F M A M J J A S O N D     66     −4 −9     60     −10 −14     62     0 −5     112     3 −1     86     9 3     77     12 10     96     18 16     73     17 15     109     16 14     119     9 7     110     6 4     66     2 1 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C █ Precipitation totals in mm Source: [4] Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     2.6     25 16     2.4     14 7     2.4     32 23     4.4     37 30     3.4     48 37     3     54 50     3.8     64 61     2.9     63 59     4.3     61 57     4.7     48 45     4.3     43 39     2.6     36 34 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F █ Precipitation totals in inches

Gallery

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  White admiral on Queen Anne's lace
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  Root ball of a fallen tree
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  White cedars
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  Grassy area with goldenrod
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  Meadow
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  Spotted knapweed
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  Ferns