Wild Wetland
Adaptations — plants
Unscramble the letters to identify the plants described.
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LATICTA
This common
wetland plant utilizes
the wind to disperse,
or spread out, its
fluffy seeds, and its
long skinny leaves
allow heavy flows
of water to pass by.
GLEAA
A plant with no
true leaves or roots,
these are adapted
to survive in many
different water
habitats, even
those with very
poor water quality.
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TORWTALS
Adapted to
grow specifically
in saline wetlands,
this plant has
rubbery, succulent-
like leaves that help
it hold in water.
HARERAWDO
This plant's leaf
is shaped just like
its name, and aside
from spreading by
seed, it can also
form clones of
itself through its
tuberous roots.
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TOCTNODOWO
Shallow roots
allow this large tree
to receive oxygen
even when standing
in water. This is
Nebraska's state tree.
MAWPS DEMEWILK
The flowers of
this cool plant are
specifically designed
for pollination, where
a small slip of the
visiting insect causes
pollen to gather on
its leg.
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WETLANDOLOGY: A Kid's Book About Wetlands — 13
