Q. Plants growing on marshy areas are commonly called as _____?
Answer: Helophytes
Notes: Helophyte are those plants which are typical of marshy or lake-edge environments, in which the perennating organ lies in soil or mud below the water level, but the aerial shoots protrude above the water for air.

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