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National Estuarine Research Reserve System
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NERR
Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research ReserveApple trees such as this one are common in the reserve area and are remindersof the days when Prudence Island was used for tenant farming.
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Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research ReserveBayberry - Myrica pensylvanica. Early colonists boiled the berries and madearomatic candles from the wax. The berries are still used as components ofcandles.
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Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research ReserveStaghorn sumac - Rhus typhina. This plant is an important food source for manytypes of wildlife.
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Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research ReserveBeach pea - Lathyrus japonicus. This plant is common along the sandy shores ofthe island.
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Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research ReserveGlasswort - Salicornia europaea. This plant is found at the lower end of thehigh salt marsh. It is an edible plant and is crunchy with a salty flavor.
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Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research ReserveSaltmarsh cordgrass or marsh hay - Spartina patens. This is found in high marsh areas. Historically, it was harvested for use as cattle feed by theearly farms on Prudence Island.
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Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Maritime slash pine flatwoods/savanna habitat east of Bayou Heron onMS/AL state line and eastern border of NERR, 1999.
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Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Maritime slash pine flatwoods/savanna habitat east of Bayou Heron onMS/AL state line and eastern border of NERR. MS Natural HeritageProgram NERR Biological Assessment.1998.
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Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Maritime slash pine flatwoods/savanna habitat near Middle Bayou. MSNatural Heritage Program NERR Biological Assessment.1998.
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Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.North on Middle Bayou showing Juncus marsh bordering maritime slashpine flatwoods/savanna. 1999.
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Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Vegetated Indian shell midden with Juncus marsh and spartina fringemarsh in distance along Bayou Heron. 2000.
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Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Juncus roemerianus and Spartina patens, looking north from Indian shellmidden north of Rigolets. 2000.
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Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Unique Indian shell midden vegetation, Bayou Cumbest midden.
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Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Unique Indian shell midden vegetation, Bayou Cumbest midden.
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Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.High marsh near center of NERR, between Bayou Cumbest and Crooked Bayou.
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Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Spartina alterniflora fringing marsh and Juncus roemerianus alongconnecting bayou from Grand Bay north of Rigolets.
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Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Pond vegetation along Bayou Cumbest. 1998.
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Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Louisiana milk vetch (Vicia ludoviciana). MS Natural Heritage ProgramNERR Biological Assessment.1998.
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Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.White water lily, jointed spike sedge marsh along relect channel. MSNatural Heritage Program NERR Biological Assessment.1998.
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Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Swamp lily with bulbs (and photographer's hand). MS Natural HeritageProgram NERR Biological Assessment.1998.
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