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Little Pee Dee River (S.C.) Stop 5
Episode 9

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In areas known as lime sinks, plants get more moisture and sunlight. Some of the plant life we see here are horse sugar plants, holly bushes, and lizard’s tail plants. While in the lime sink, Rudy and...
Wood Nettle | The Cove Forest
Wood Nettle | The Cove Forest

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(Laportea canadensis) This is a plant that you may not want to touch as stinging hairs cover its stems and leaves. Why does it sting? One hypothesis is that its hairs deter some animals from feeding...
Christmas Fern  | The Cove Forest
Christmas Fern | The Cove Forest

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(Polystichum acrostichoides) This evergreen fern commonly occurs in moist sites including ravines and rocky slopes. Only the leaves emerge above ground - the stem is underground. Like all ferns, it...
Haircap Moss | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)
Haircap Moss | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)

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Genus Polytrichum Stems are rigid Long, pointy leaves arranged spirally around stem Name means "many hairs" Hairy cap covers the capsule before it is fully mature Grows in woods, wetlands in acidic...
Paw Paw | Congaree National Park (S.C.)
Paw Paw | Congaree National Park (S.C.)

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Asimina triloba • Small tree or shrub related to custard-apple family • Large, green leaves • Foliage resembles magnolia • Long, naked, deep brown hairy or red-brown hairy end buds • Twigs and young...
Cinnamon Fern | Congaree National Park (S.C.)
Cinnamon Fern | Congaree National Park (S.C.)

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• Osmunda cinnamomea • Has rusty-woolly stalks • Grows in arching circular clusters • Pinnately compound leaves with brown fuzzy undersides • In the center of the fronds, a tall, brown, fertile frond...
Southern Magnolia | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
Southern Magnolia | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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Magnolia grandiflora • Leathery leafed evergreen tree • Foliage shiny above and rusty-hairy below • Leaves rounded at base • Twigs and buds rusty-hairy • Height 60 - 80 feet • White and fragrant...
Red Bay | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
Red Bay | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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• Persea borbonia • Also known as Bull Bay • Evergreen with narrow head • Grows to 75 feet tall • Trunk 3 feet in diameter • Red bark • Bright red lumber used for making cabinets • Elliptic leathery...
Cordgrass | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
Cordgrass | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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• Spartina alterniflora • Dominant vegetation in salt marsh • Salt-tolerant perennial • Tough 1-inch wide blades grow 1.5 inches long • Excretes excess salt through salt glands on leaves • Air tubes...