Shallow Marsh
Marshes are seasonally or continually flooded and occur in depressions, around lakes or ponds and along slow-flowing streams. Shallow marshes support dominant herbaceous vegetation which is rooted in hydric soil that emerge from the water. An example would be a cattail marsh.
Flora
| Water plantain | Nodding beggarticks |
| Smart weed | Skunk cabbage |
Fauna
| Northern red-legged frog | Pacific pond turtle |
| Northern painted turtle | Great blue heron |
| Mallard | Violet green swallow |