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Brown Creeper

Climbing plant type: Creeper (Grows along the ground or other low surfaces.)

This massive creeper is a slow growing plant, with the largest known specimen reaching a length of 2,978 feet (907.7 meters) and growing as high as 685 feet (208.8 meters).

It takes 32 years for the green stems to mature, by which point they sometimes have a diameter of 11 inches (28 cm) and are smooth and woody.

The circular, smooth leaves reach up to 1.0 foot (30 cm) in length. They are light brown and slate, and have wavy edges.

During late spring, the creeper produces many bunches of average peach flowers.

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The entire plant is edible and the grains areslightly sweet.
It usually houses a colony of beneficial insects.