Mystery plant's a wetlands tree found at Swan Lake

BY JOHN NELSON Curator, USC Herbarium
Posted 11/28/10

Sweet is the swamp with its secrets, until we meet a snake;

'Tis then we sigh for houses, and our departure take.

--Emily Dickinson

I must here disagree with Ms. Dickinson. Sure enough, a swamp has plenty of secrets, and snakes are one of …

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