The Plant Kingdom

Plants have specific structures that help them survive, grow and produce more plants. There are distinct environments in the world that support different types of plants.
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Dwarf Azalea | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
Dwarf Azalea | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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• Rhododendron atlanticum • Coastal Plain deciduous shrub • Grows 90 - 120 cm (3 - 4 feet) tall in dense colonies • Spreads by underground runners • Leaves wedge-shaped to elliptic • Twigs bristly and...
Sphagnum  | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
Sphagnum | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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Sphagnum cymbifolium • Economically important species • Pale green-gray color • Poorly developed vascular system • Lacks true roots, stems or leaves • Often used with other plants in hanging baskets...
Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 4
Episode 4

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Edge of the Bay - The edge of the bay has red bay growing, along with groups of Trumpet Pitcher Plants.
Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 2
Episode 2

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We find dwarf azaleas in this sweet smelling area. We also see the Blackjack Oak, Sundew, the grass stage of the Long Leaf Pine, and Fleabane all along the road.
Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 6
Episode 8

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Here we have a view of Pond Pine, Sweet Bay, Magnolias and Pepper Bush. We also get a look at the Oak Toad.
Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 1
Episode 1

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Longleaf Pine Forest - We see a recent controlled burning. Bracken and Cinnamon ferns grow here. We also see Hooded Pitcher Plants and Wild Indigo.
Cinnamon Fern | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
Cinnamon Fern | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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Osmunda cinnamomea • Taller fronds in clumps • Ferns have underground stems, rhizomes, which ensure regrowth after fire • Has rusty-woolly stalks • Grows in wet, low thickets • In the center of the...
Bracken Fern | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
Bracken Fern | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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Pteridium aquilinum • True terrestrial fern • Forms thickets in full sun • Grows to 3 feet tall • 3 triangular fronds originate from single place • Long subterranean rhizomes spread quickly • Abundant...