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Marcescence

In botany, marcescence refers to the retention of dead and dry elements on a living plant.

A marcescent plant is therefore a plant that keeps some organs, most often leaves or flowers, after they die.

Thus, oak trees (Quercus sp.) and beech trees (Fagus sp.) are marcescent, since they often keep their dead leaves during the winter, while heather keeps its dry corolla.

This oak, which has retained its leaves during the winter, is a marcescent plant. © Bob August CC by-nc-sa 2.0 This oak, which has retained its leaves during the winter, is a marcescent plant. © Bob August CC by-nc-sa 2.0

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