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Algal Crusts of the Dunes
The What and Why of "Mung"
Illustrated Guide to Salt Marsh Plants and Animals
Did You Know? The word “cranberry” originated as a contraction of crane berry, a name given to the plant by early settlers because the flower resembles the head of a crane.
Last Updated: September 23, 2008 at 07:44 EST