Marsh

n.
Marsh asphodel (Bot.),
a plant (Nartheeium ossifragum) with linear equitant leaves, and a raceme of small white flowers; -- called also bog asphodel.
Marsh cinquefoil (Bot.),
a plant (Potentilla palustris) having purple flowers, and found growing in marshy places; marsh five-finger.
Marsh elder
  1. The guelder-rose or cranberry tree (Viburnum Opulus)
  2. In the United States, a composite shrub growing in salt marshes (Iva frutescens).
    3. Marsh five-finger . (Bot.)
    See Marsh cinquefoil (above).
    Marsh gas . (Chem.)
    See under Gas.
    Marsh grass (Bot.),
    a genus (Spartina) of coarse grasses growing in marshes; -- called also cord grass. The tall Spartina cynosuroides is not good for hay unless cut very young. The low Spartina juncea is a common component of salt hay.
    Marsh harrier (Zoöl.),
    a European hawk or harrier (Circus æruginosus); -- called also marsh hawk, moor hawk, moor buzzard, puttock.
    Marsh hawk
    1. A hawk or harrier (Circus cyaneus), native of both America and Europe. The adults are bluish slate above, with a white rump. Called also hen harrier, and mouse hawk.
    2. The marsh harrier.
    Marsh hen (Zoöl.),
    a rail; esp., Rallus elegans of fresh-water marshes, and Rallus longirostris of salt-water marshes.
    Marsh mallow (Bot.),
    a plant of the genus Althæa ( Althæa officinalis) common in marshes near the seashore, and whose root is much used in medicine as a demulcent.
    Marsh marigold . (Bot.)
    See in the Vocabulary.
    Marsh pennywort (Bot.),
    any plant of the umbelliferous genus Hydrocotyle; low herbs with roundish leaves, growing in wet places; -- called also water pennywort.
    Marsh quail (Zoöl.),
    the meadow lark.
    Marsh rosemary (Bot.),
    a plant of the genus Statice (Statice Limonium), common in salt marshes. Its root is powerfully astringent, and is sometimes used in medicine. Called also sea lavender.
    Marsh samphire (Bot.),
    a plant (Salicornia herbacea) found along seacoasts. See Glasswort.
    Marsh St. John's-wort (Bot.),
    an American herb (Elodes Virginica) with small opposite leaves and flesh-colored flowers.
    Marsh tea . (Bot.).
    Same as Labrador tea.
    Marsh trefoil . (Bot.)
    Same as Buckbean.
    Marsh wren (Zoöl.),
    any species of small American wrens of the genus Cistothorus, and allied genera. They chiefly inhabit salt marshes.