Otter Slough
This aquatic natural area features a shallow, winding slough that is an arm of Otter Lake. Swamp tupelo is the dominant tree and buttonbush is an abundant shrub that grows in the water. The area harbors many species of plants and animals that are characteristic of swamps in the Lowlands Section of the Mississippi Lowlands Natural Division. The endangered pugnose minnow and rare bantam sunfish occur here.
Swamp Tupelo (Nyssa aquatica) at Otter Slough Natural Area
Swamp Tupelo (Nyssa aquatica) at Otter Slough Natural Area
Access Information:
GPS SE corner of NA. Access by canoe or boat depending on flooding.
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