Salisbury in Wicomico County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Waterside
Photographed by Nate Davidson, July 25, 2014
1. Waterside Marker
Inscription.
Waterside. . The water here is still relatively shallow, but deeper than the wetlands we saw upon entering the walkway. Bluegills, bass and pickerel hide in the overhanging bushes. The types of plants along the edge vary with the depth of the water. There are four major types of plants: underwater, floating, emergent and land. The underwater plants are rooted to the pond bottom and rarely reach the surface of the pond. The floating plants, like duckweed, are not attached to the bottom and may drift around the pond surface with the wind. Look closely for the mat of green on surface it is a miniature plant called duckweed. Duckweed is the smallest flowering aquatic plant in North America.
The water here is still relatively shallow, but deeper than the wetlands we saw upon entering the walkway. Bluegills, bass and pickerel hide in the overhanging bushes. The types of plants along the edge vary with the depth of the water. There are four major types of plants: underwater, floating, emergent and land. The underwater plants are rooted to the pond bottom and rarely reach the surface of the pond. The floating plants, like duckweed, are not attached to the bottom and may drift around the pond surface with the wind. Look closely for the mat of green on surface it is a miniature plant called duckweed. Duckweed is the smallest flowering aquatic plant in North America.
Erected by Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Environment.
Location. 38° 21.117′ N, 75° 34.333′ W. Marker is in Salisbury, Maryland, in Wicomico County. It can be reached from S. Schumaker Drive. Along nature trail at Ward Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salisbury MD 21804, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wooded Wetland (here, next to this marker); Welcome (within shouting distance of this marker); Wetland Marsh
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2014, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. This page has been viewed 428 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 27, 2014, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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