. Report of the State highway commission on the Iowa lakes and lake beds . Fig. 64—Rush I,ake, Palo Alto County. Typical growth of Greater Bulrush (scirpus fluviatilis).. Fig. 65—Rush Lake, Palo Alto County. This photograph shows typical growth of cattails, one of the most common varieties of vegetation in the Iowa lakes andmarshes. INVESTIGATION OF PLANTS AND TREES IT:; Hush Lake In Palo Alto County. There has been much discussion in regard to the drainage of RusliLake. The water level was lowered some years ago by a ditch cut througha natural dike, consequently much of the lake during our vi
. Report of the State highway commission on the Iowa lakes and lake beds . Fig. 64—Rush I,ake, Palo Alto County. Typical growth of Greater Bulrush (scirpus fluviatilis).. Fig. 65—Rush Lake, Palo Alto County. This photograph shows typical growth of cattails, one of the most common varieties of vegetation in the Iowa lakes andmarshes. INVESTIGATION OF PLANTS AND TREES IT:; Hush Lake In Palo Alto County. There has been much discussion in regard to the drainage of RusliLake. The water level was lowered some years ago by a ditch cut througha natural dike, consequently much of the lake during our visit in 1915,and Mr. Durrells visit in July, 1916, was covered with water plants, therush predominating. The depth of the lake varies from one to five bottom is made up of black mud and decaying plants. The GreaterBulrush (Scirpus fluviatilis) is abundant and with it occur the bladder-wort (Utricularia vulgaris) and some pond weed (Potamogeton pectina-lux). The latter grows not only with the rush but in the open pools. Inone place the water in the lake is open and practically no water plantsare to be seen. A portion of the land adjacent to the lake is us
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