REED CANARY GRASS COMMON NAMES: Reed canary grass, ribbon grass, and gardenerâs garters SCIENTIFIC NAME: Phalaris arundinacea Phalaris is Greek for grass with shiny spikelets. In Latin âarundoâ is reed and the ending âaceaâ is âresemblance,â making arundinacea or âreed-like.â DISTRIBUTION: Native to Europe, reed canary grass has been speculated as being also indigenous to Asia and parts of North America. In the U.S., it is now present in 43 states.
Mangroves are a group of trees and shrubs that live in the coastal intertidal zone. Mangrove forest in Loxahatchee, Florida. There are about 80 different species of mangrove trees. All of these trees grow in areas with low-oxygen soil, where slow-moving waters allow fine sediments to accumulate.Mangrove forests only grow at tropical and subtropical latitudes near the equator because they cannot withstand freezing temperatures.Many mangrove forests can be recognized by their dense tangle of prop roots that make the trees appear to be standing on stilts above the water.here are about 80 different species of mangrove trees. All of these trees grow in areas with low-oxygen soil, where slow-moving waters allow fine sediments to accumulate.
Wetlands are areas of land that are covered with fresh water or saltwater and feature species adapted to life in a saturated environment. They are shallow and allow the growth of rooted or anchored plants such as water lilies but also free floating plants like duckweed.etlands represent the meeting of two habitats (land and water) and are therefore some of the most biodiverse areas in the world (some say more than rainforests) with many land and water species, and some that are unique only to the wetlands.