Shrubs

A shrub is a small to medium-sized woody plant. They have woody stems above the ground, but are shorter in height than trees.
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Dall Sheep | Expeditions Shorts Birch Tundra | Expeditions Shorts

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Birch Tundra | Expeditions Shorts
Here in the Seward Peninsula in Alaska, Patrick talks about tundras: vast open areas without trees, but many species of grass, and woody, shrubby plants, like the American Dwarf Birch, and Arctic...
Dall Sheep | Expeditions Shorts Grassland | Expeditions Shorts

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Grassland | Expeditions Shorts
In this segment, Patrick visits Rocky Mountain National Park, in Colorado. Here we see vast fields of cool season grasslands. Many of the animals, such as Rocky Mountain Elk, depend on these grasses...
Peachtree Rock (S.C.) Stop 7 10

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Peachtree Rock (S.C.) Stop 7
Episode 10
Rudy and Jim talk about some of the species of shrub which grow here: Rosemary and Sand Myrtle. Young Longleaf pines, False Foxglove, lichens, Bluejack oak, and Spiked moss also do well in low...
Jocassee Gorges (S.C.) Stop 3 6

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Jocassee Gorges (S.C.) Stop 3
Episode 6
At this next stop, we see Shortia plants, Rhododendron, Eastern Hemlock, Fraser Magnolia, and Maroon Sweetshrub.
Little Pee Dee River (S.C.) Stop 1 - Pines And Saw Palmetto - Episode 1 Little Pee Dee River (S.C.) Stop 1 2

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Little Pee Dee River (S.C.) Stop 1
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Bracken Ferns, Bull Nettles, and the Fetterbush see widespread growth in this area. In lower, wetter areas known as pocosins, we find the Virginia Chain Fern, and a species of shrub called Pond Spice.
Little Pee Dee River (S.C.) Stop 6 - Victoria Bluff - Episode 10 Little Pee Dee River (S.C.) Stop 3 6

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Little Pee Dee River (S.C.) Stop 3
Episode 6
Still in an area close to the coast, we see different plant life due to the significantly lower levels of salinity. Willow trees grow here, and a Yellow Crowned Night Heron bird has built a nest in a...
Dutchman's Pipe | The Cove Forest

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Dutchman's Pipe | The Cove Forest
Although it might sometimes look like a tangled shrub, the woody wine has large heart-shaped leaves and small flowers that look like an old-time smoking pipe, hence the common name. Toxins in the...
Maple Leaf Viburnum | The Cove Forest

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Maple Leaf Viburnum | The Cove Forest
(Viburnum acerifolium) This small clump-forming shrub that has three-lobed leaves that resemble maple leaves, hence the common name. Maple-leaf viburnum has showy clusters of white flowers that give...
Spice Bush | The Cove Forest

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Spice Bush | The Cove Forest
(Lindera benzoin) This upright deciduous shrub occurs along streams and in rich moist woods. It produces dense clusters of small yellow flowers in early spring and bright red berry-like fruits in the...
Doghobble| | The Cove Forest

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Doghobble| | The Cove Forest
This evergreen shrubs forms dense thickets in ravines and along streams. The leaves are thick and leathery and the urn-shaped fragrant flowers bloom in early spring.