29 May 08 Cypress Knees
The Cypress Knee is part of the root system of the Bald Cypress Tree. They have been studied for years, but their exact function is still unknown.
They seem to grown in the presence of water. The deeper the water the bigger the knee. Trees that are growing on dry ground seldom have any knees – perhaps just a few small ones.
It is thought they might help in providing oxygen to the tree, and help anchor the tree in soft swampy mud.
They grow up to around seven feet tall in the deeper water.
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Beidler Forest, the 15,000 acre Audubon sanctuary of millenial bald cypress and remarkable wildlife, has been named a site of international importance by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. The organization represents 158 countries and 1,712 wetlands sites covering a total area half as big as Europe.
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Beidler Forest, the 15,000 acre Audubon sanctuary of millenial bald cypress and remarkable wildlife, has been named a site of international importance by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. The organization represents 158 countries and 1,712 wetlands sites covering a total area half as big as Europe.
Read more at Charleston.net