Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Fern
Common name: fern
Scientific name: Fern
Clade: Vascular, spore producing, gymniosperm
Data collected: 4/24/11
Location collected: Beloit
Habitat: Plowed soil, no surrounding plants clos by,
Nativity: unknown
Special notes: Under the leaves of this plants can be seen various spore capsules. When blooming the branches unfold themselves increasing their surface area for photosynthesis. The sporophyte phase is dominant over the gametophyte.

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