2. • This plant is a species of
colonial green algae that forms
large, spherical colonies
• There are three types of
colonies: female, male, and
vegetative
• Female colonies contain egg
bundles
• Male colonies contain sperm
bundles
• All three colonies contain
specialized cells called gonidia that
allow the plants to reproduce
asexually
3. • This plant is a liverwort that
resides in the Sphaerocarpaceae
family
• These liverworts are found in
southern California in their natural
habitat of hot desert
• Habitat loss is a huge concern for
these plants as they are confined
to a very small geographical area
4. • This is a type of
moss commonly
called peat
moss
• One of the most
common
mosses in Chile
• Distinguishable
by it’s red
coloring
5. • Known as the Common
Hornwort
• This plant is rootless
and lives completely
submerged in water
• It can be found in quiet
ponds, lakes, and
streams and serves as
a beneficial oxygenator
for these bodies of
water
• This plant is also the
most common form of
Ceratophyllum in North
America
6. • Commonly known as the Puapua moa
• Native to the Hawaiian islands except Ni'ihau and
Kaho'olawe and some other Pacific islands
• This plant is located in the Ophioglossaceae family and is
a fern
7. • The Maidenhair Tree,
as it is commonly
referred to, is unique in
the fact that it has no
living relatives
• This tree grows in
China and Japan and
is used for many
purposes including,
food and traditional
medicine
• The leaves on this tree
are a green but during
fall they turn bright
yellow and then fall off
(usually within the
8. • This plant is found in Tanzania and is critically
endangered
• It has long, dark green, semi-glossy leaves surrounding
the seed cone
• Being part of the gymnosperms, it is a seed baring plant
that contains an unenclosed seed
9. • Commonly known as the Pin cherry or Fire cherry, this
tree is found a large span of land in the United States
and Canada
• The name “Fire cherry” does not refer to the bright red
color of the fruit on this tree as most would suspect, but
in fact refers to the trees’ ability to reforest after forest
fires
The small red fruit
found on these trees
is used as a very
beneficial food
source for birds
10. • This plant is known as
Common wheat and is a
monocotyledon, meaning that
it’s seedlings only have one
cotyledon (seed leaf)
• Common wheat was first
domesticated in western Asia
and reached North American in
the 16th century when the
Spanish missions brought it
over seas with them
• Wheat is a very beneficial plant
to humans as it is well adapted
to modern day bread making
11. • The Caster Oil plant, as it is
The two cotyledons
commonly referred to, is a
are very prevalent in
this young caster oil dicotyledon, meaning that it’s
plant
seedlings have 2 distinct seed
leaves
• This plant is grown in many
parts of the world and produces
caster oil, which has many uses
• Interestingly, the caster oil
plant’s seed is highly toxic, due
to the amount of ricin it
contains; according to the
Guinness Book of World
Records the caster oil plant is
the most poisonous in the world
12. • The daylilly is a
plant with a
beautiful flower
that opens at
sunrise and
withers at sunset
• These flowers
are native to
China, Japan,
and Korea
13. • This plant is known commonly at Welwitschia in
English and Tweeblaarkanniedood in Afrikaans
• It is found in a small region within the Namib desert in
Namibia and Angola
• The plants name comes from the name of the Austrian
botanist, Friedrich Welwitsch, who discovered it in
1859
14. • Commonly known as Chinese Wisteria, this is a flowering
vine that is native to the provinces of China
• The vine can be trained into growing like a tree with a wavy
trunk and flat top, but is found in the vine shape naturally
• The flowers on this plants have colors that range from
white, purple, and blue and have a smell that is very similar
to grapes
15. • This is a cactus shrub that grows in Chile and
Argentina
• Can tolerate moisture and cold weather
• Has large, satiny, yellow-colored flowers that bloom in
late spring
16. • Commonly known as the Coconut Palm
• Grown in hot climates
• Most commonly planted tree species
• Symbol of the tropics and vacationing
