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Marcescence - Wikipedia
Marcescence is the withering and persistence of plant organs that normally are shed, and is a term most commonly applied to plant leaves. en.wikipedia.org
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The Essence of Marcescence - Arnold Arboretum
A small minority of temperate woody plants species are marcescent and it is worth searching them out on cold windy days. arboretum.harvard.edu
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MARCESCENT Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
adjective mar· ces· cent -nt of a plant part : withering without falling off marcescent leaves marcescent 2 of 2 noun plural -s : a plant that has marcescent ... www.merriam-webster.com
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marcescent
marcescent, a. (n.) Bot. (mɑːˈsɛsənt) [ad. L. marcēscent-em, pr. pple. of marcēscĕre, inceptive f. marcēre to be faint or languid.] A. adj. Of parts of a plant: Withering but not falling off.1727 Bailey vol. II. 1777 Robson Brit. Flora 29, 32. 1870 Bentley Man. Bot. (ed. 2) 222 When it is persistent... Oxford English Dictionary
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marcescent — Words of the week - Emma Wilkin
Marcescence is where something, usually plant matter like leaves or flowers, withers but doesn't fall off. emmawilkin.com
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Winter Botany: Marcescent Leaf Mysteries | Nantucket Conservation ...
This penchant for retaining leaves into the winter is called “marcescence,” and there are a few theories that have been proposed to explain why some trees ... www.nantucketconservation.org
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Marcescence - PEI Untamed
No matter the reasons, the subtle colours and rustling sounds of marcescent leaves add to the beauty of the Island's winter woodlands. Those ... www.pei-untamed.com
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Marcescence | South Carolina Native Plant Society
It's the ability of certain plants and trees to hold on to their leaves long after all their neighbors have given up. scnps.org
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Marcescence Definition: Why Do Leaves Stay on Trees in the Winter?
Marcescence is when deciduous trees hold on to most of their dead leaves until spring. Only certain trees do this, mainly beeches and oaks, but also hornbeams ... www.gardenista.com
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The Mystery of Marcescence | University of Maryland Extension
Some theorize that marcescent leaves provide a fresh layer of mulch around the tree by adding nutrients for growth in the new year. extension.umd.edu
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marcescible
† marˈcescible, a. Obs.—0 In early Dicts. spelt marcessible. [a. F. marcescible (in 16th c. written marcessible), f. marcēscĕre: see marcescent and -ble.] Liable to wither or fade. Hence marˈcescibleness, marcesciˈbility.1656 Blount Glossogr., Marcessible, apt or easie to rot or putrifie. 1727 Baile... Oxford English Dictionary
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Dudleya cymosa subsp. marcescens
Dudleya cymosa subsp. marcescens is a species of summer-deciduous succulent plant known commonly as the marcescent dudleya or marcescent liveforever. wikipedia.org
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shrivelling
▪ I. shrivelling, vbl. n. (ˈʃrɪv(ə)lɪŋ) [f. shrivel v. + -ing1.] The action of the verb shrivel.a 1631 Donne Serm. (1649) II. xv. 126 A shriveling of my flesh with superstitious and meritorious fastings. 1667 Phil. Trans. II. 454 Some shriveling of the outward skin of the Bark. 1842 Loudon Suburban ... Oxford English Dictionary
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Hypericum phellos
When leaves are persistent, they are either marcescent with an acute apex (var. marcescens), or broad and appressed, lacking corky emergences (subsp. platyphyllum wikipedia.org
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Dypsis
Some have marcescent leaves that remain attached after death and trap litter for nutrients. wikipedia.org
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