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Bald Cypress (knees)

Taxodium distichum

Description:

These deciduous trees are noted for the cypress knees that surround the trunk at ground level. It is thought that these help to anchor the tree in the loose or muddy soil. The oldest known Bald Cypress has been dated to around 364 AD.

Habitat:

These cypress knees (and the accompanying trees) were spotted lakeside/ slightly in the lake at a local park. South eastern USA; tropical south US; gulf coast plain FL.

Notes:

Official State Tree of Louisiana University of Arkansas Department of Geosciences Tree-Ring Laboratory http://www.uark.edu/misc/dendro/oldgrowt...

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1 Comment

MelissaFerguson
MelissaFerguson 12 years ago

Thanks for the information and the photo, Sarah!

1Sarah2
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1Sarah2

Seminole, Florida, USA

Spotted on Sep 29, 2011
Submitted on Oct 11, 2011

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