Marcescent

marcescent search for term- a. (L. marcescere, to wither) withering but remaining persistent.marsh search for term- n. (ME. mersh, meadowland) a tract of wet land principally inhabitated by emergent herbaceous vegetation.

Midwest: marcescent oaks such as blackjack or white oak, and bumelia. Upper Midwest: hedge maple, amur chokecherry. Northeast: American holly or blue holly; chamaecyperis.