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Description

The term “swamp” can describe a variety of environments; some are forests inundated with water while others are more marshlike with layers of mud supporting smaller plants. The organisms displayed in this sheet inhabit no specific type of swamp nor are most exclusive to swamps, though they are nonetheless adapted for such an environment.

The two largest plants on this sheet (the most treelike in form) are members of the previously-described order condylacrae, which are known for their resemblance to Earth trees, though of course as with all of the plants presented here a key difference exists in the fact that these organisms (being part of the phylum cavifoli) possess gas-filled leaves which float.

Other plants take more advantage of their balloonlike leaves, using enlarged ones as a primary, suspending support for the plant’s structure. Examples of this can be seen in the organisms afront a blue shape and also those topmost on the sheet: semiaquatic plants which fill a niche similar to reeds in some areas.

At the bottom of this sheet and afront an orange background are some spire-shaped plants of the order acuphytae. Being often of the stature of Earthly trees, they fill a similar niche in more forested swamps.

Also included on this sheet are members of the family pholicormus, afront a green background, which possess the key features of scaly bark and a photosynthetic stalk which protrudes from the top of the plant.

Description

The term “swamp” can describe a variety of environments; some are forests inundated with water while others are more marshlike with layers of mud supporting smaller plants. The organisms displayed in this sheet inhabit no specific type of swamp nor are most exclusive to swamps, though they are nonetheless adapted for such an environment.

The two largest plants on this sheet (the most treelike in form) are members of the previously-described order condylacrae, which are known for their resemblance to Earth trees, though of course as with all of the plants presented here a key difference exists in the fact that these organisms (being part of the phylum cavifoli) possess gas-filled leaves which float.

Other plants take more advantage of their balloonlike leaves, using enlarged ones as a primary, suspending support for the plant’s structure. Examples of this can be seen in the organisms afront a blue shape and also those topmost on the sheet: semiaquatic plants which fill a niche similar to reeds in some areas.

At the bottom of this sheet and afront an orange background are some spire-shaped plants of the order acuphytae. Being often of the stature of Earthly trees, they fill a similar niche in more forested swamps.

Also included on this sheet are members of the family pholicormus, afront a green background, which possess the key features of scaly bark and a photosynthetic stalk which protrudes from the top of the plant.