marshplant

noun
UK /ˈmɑːʃplɑːnt/
US /ˈmɑːrʃplænt/

A marshplant is a plant that grows in soft, wet ground.

The tall reeds are a common marshplant along the riverbank.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A plant adapted to live in waterlogged, low-oxygen soil.

Cattails and sedges are marshplants that thrive in standing water.

3. Any vegetation growing in a marsh ecosystem.

The marshplant cover provides shelter for frogs and insects.

4. A plant used for decoration or crafts that is gathered from marshland.

She dried marshplants to weave baskets.