Sentences with phrase «marshy plants»

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The taro plant usually grows along river banks and marshy lands in warm weather.

TheKelangais a type of marshy forest formed when silt or sand from the mountains settles in the valley over a non-porous bed of clay; plant life roots in the peat that builds up on the surface.

It also attempted to weed out invasive species like feral hogs, a major Florida scourge introduced by Spanish explorers in the 1500s (the animals uproot delicate plants), and saltbush, a shrub that grows well in marshy areas but can spread aggressively.

And if the technology works up here, there's no reason why any marshy field, weed - strewn ditch or plain old pot plant couldn't do it too.

The limestone caves, once a marshy wetland supporting a huge diversity of plant life and animals, have expelled an impressive quantity of ancient mammal remains and fossil evidence of an early human - like primate ancestor.

Redwood Creek at Muir Beach is home to numerous shorebirds, amphibians, salmon and trout, and marshy, water - loving plants called rushes (Juncus).

Surprise of the year: A bronze figure reclining on a marshy glade, the sculpture's head a swarm of live bees; a pair of dogs, one with a leg dyed pink, gamboling through the undergrowth; an uprooted Joseph Beuys oak, the ghost of Robert Smithson and a garden of psychotropic plants were all part of French artist Pierre Huyghe's haunting and unforgettable contribution.

Preferred habitat: marshy areas, along streams, fields, meadows + + + + Foliage / winter appearance: semievergreen to dormant + + + + Soil conditions: loam, clay, tolerates poor drainage + + + + Light conditions: dappled shade to full sun + + + + Plant spacing: 2 feet + + + + Wildlife value: attracts bees