palmettos
Southern coastal plants
Palmettos are fan palms—palm trees with fan-shaped leaves radiating from a central point.
The word most often refers to the cabbage palmetto native to the southeastern United States, which appears on South Carolina's flag and gives the Palmetto State its nickname.
The beach was lined with palmettos.
Divided leaf blades
- fan-shapedSpreading from single point
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- trunkMain stem or storage
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
native · understory · thicket · scrub · crown · fibrous · berries · monocot
Toward the lower-right quadrant
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- barrier islandsCoastal sand formations blocking waves
coastal plain · Florida · South Carolina · Georgia · Gulf Coast · Charleston · wetlands · tidewater
Something added to complete
- prostate healthMale gland condition
- herbal remedyPlant-derived therapeutic preparation
- berriesSmall fleshy fruits
- harvestGathering mature crops
thatching · weaving · fiber · basketry · brushes · fans · roofing · traditional crafts
Organism's natural environment
- shelterProtected place or structure
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- songbirdsPerching birds with musical calls
- gopher tortoiseBurrowing land turtle
raccoon · black bear · deer · rodents · insects · pollinators · bees · berries
Official arboreal emblem
- crescentCurved sickle-like arc
- Revolutionary WarColonial uprising against Britain
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
Charleston · historic · heritage · colonial · independence · patriotic · defense · symbol
fronds
Divided leaf blades
- fan-shapedSpreading from single point
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- trunkMain stem or storage
evergreen · native · understory · thicket · scrub · crown · fibrous · berries · monocot · subtropical
southeastern
Toward the lower-right quadrant
barrier islands · coastal plain · Florida · South Carolina · Georgia · Gulf Coast · Charleston · wetlands · tidewater · bayou
supplement
Something added to complete
- prostate healthMale gland condition
- herbal remedyPlant-derived therapeutic preparation
- berriesSmall fleshy fruits
harvest · thatching · weaving · fiber · basketry · brushes · fans · roofing · traditional crafts · landscaping
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- shelterProtected place or structure
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- songbirdsPerching birds with musical calls
gopher tortoise · raccoon · black bear · deer · rodents · insects · pollinators · bees · berries · foraging
state tree
Official arboreal emblem
- crescentCurved sickle-like arc
- Revolutionary WarColonial uprising against Britain
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
emblem · Charleston · historic · heritage · colonial · independence · patriotic · defense · symbol · logo
- biome plantsrainforest plants, desert flora, wetland plants, coastal plants, prairie grass
- Florida WetlandsEverglades, cypress swamps, cypress swamp, mangroves, sloughs
- Southeast landscapesbarrier islands, bayous, Blue Ridge Mountains, bottomlands, coastal plains
- palmetto bugLarge southeastern cockroach
- saw palmettoLow-growing medicinal palm