Across the road from the wet woods is a small seep. A short spring rises out of the ground and then widens out into a flat boggy area about an acre in size. This is the only species of Birch found locally, and they only grow where water is available year round. They have typical birch leaves, but lack the white bark characteristic of Paper Birch and Canoe Birch. Instead, the bark of mature trees is grayish-salmon and tends to exfoliate in patches.
Birch trees bear their tiny, wind-pollinated flowers in catkins.
These female catkins will produce the little nutlets which will become the next generation of birches. This plant is a member of the Araceae, a largely tropical family better known for many houseplant species such as Philodendrons, Devil's Ivy, Chinese Evergreen, and so on. Where the seep widens out in the sandy soil, the ground is spongy with Sphagnum moss. These little plants can hold several times their own weight in water, dead or alive, which helps to maintain a consistently moist habitat for the plants that live with them. Bladderworts, Sundews, and Pitcher Plants all capture insects for food.