Before revision: Lesser celandine ( Ranunculus ficaria ) on forest floor in spring upTree base showing moss understory limit Summer 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, comprises plant life growing beneath the forest canopy without penetrating it to any great extent, but above the forest floor.
After revision: Lesser celandine ( Ficaria verna ) on forest floor in spring upTree base showing moss understory limit Summer 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, comprises plant life growing beneath the forest canopy without penetrating it to any great extent, but above the forest floor.