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The name instead derives from the Greek helos, meaning "marsh", so a more accurate translation of their scientific name would be marsh pitcher plants. [2] Species in the genus Heliamphora are carnivorous plants that consist of a modified leaf form that is fused into a tubular shape.
It grows in a wide range of salinities, from about 5 psu to marine (32 psu), and has been described as the "single most important marsh plant species in the estuary" of Chesapeake Bay. [5] It is described as intolerant of shade. [6] S. alterniflorus is noted for its capacity to act as an environmental engineer. It grows out into the water at ...
A marsh in Jyväskylä, Finland. Marshes differ depending mainly on their location and salinity. These factors greatly influence the range and scope of animal and plant life that can survive and reproduce in these environments. The three main types of marsh are salt marshes, freshwater tidal marshes, and freshwater marshes. [3]
Althaea officinalis, the marsh mallow [2] or marshmallow, [3] is a species of flowering plant indigenous to Europe, Western Asia and North Africa, ...
Freshwater marshes are highly productive and therefore can support a large biodiversity of vegetation. Vegetation is a key component in determining the structure of a freshwater marsh. [7] In a freshwater marsh, there are emergent plants, floating plants, floating leaved and submerged. [8] The primary plant in freshwater marshes are emergent ...
Proserpinaca palustris, the marsh mermaidweed or common mermaid-weed, [4] [5] is a species of flowering plant in the watermilfoil family (Haloragaceae). It is found in North America , the Caribbean , and Central America .
Rumex palustris, or marsh dock, [1] is a plant species of the genus Rumex, found in Europe. The species is a dicot belonging to the family Polygonaceae . The species epithet palustris is Latin for "of the marsh" which indicates its common habitat.
Hymenachne, synonym Dallwatsonia, is a genus of widespread wetland plants in the grass family Poaceae.They are commonly known as marsh grasses. [5] They are distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, the Americas, and the Pacific Islands. [6]