Across the Fall-Colored Marsh is a photograph by Martha Sherman which was uploaded on November 17th, 2020.
Across the Fall-Colored Marsh
Santa Clara, Northern California - Looking across the marsh area of the Ulistac Nature Area. The marsh is filled with tules and cattails wearing... more
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Across the Fall-Colored Marsh
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Martha Sherman
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Santa Clara, Northern California - Looking across the marsh area of the Ulistac Nature Area. The marsh is filled with tules and cattails wearing their fall colors. These tules (Schoenoplectus acutus) - also called common tule, hardstem tule, tule rush, hardstem bulrush, or viscid bulrush - are a giant species of sedge in the plant family Cyperaceae. They are found in fresh water wetlands in northern, central, and southern California. They were used by the Native people to create clothing, houses, mats, baskets, tools, and even duck decoys and boats. Cattails are one of the most common plants in marshes, the edge of ponds, and in other places that are wet most of the time. They may become invasive in ponds. Natives have used them for food, insulation, mattresses, and even diapers.
Taken in Ulistac Nature Area, which is about 40 acres of park along the Guadalupe River. It is the only dedicated natural open space in the City of Santa Clara. Beginning in 2001, hundreds of volunteers have spent many hours removing invasive species and instead planting California native trees, shrubs, grasses, and wildflowers. There are trails through most of the area, but no facilities are available.
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