Before revision: Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) on forest floor in springupTree base showing moss understory limitSummer understory growing near the Angel Springs Trailhead of Myra-Bellevue Park In forestry and ecology, understory (American English), or understorey (Commonwealth English), also known as underbrush or undergrowth, includes plant life growing beneath the forest canopy without penetrating it to any great extent, but above the forest floor.
After revision: In forestry and ecology, understory (American English), or understorey (Commonwealth English), also known as underbrush or undergrowth, includes plant life growing beneath the forest canopy without penetrating it to any great extent, but above the forest floor.