Articles related to "Gymnosperms"

The gymnosperms are cone-bearing seed plants that once dominated ancient landscapes

In North America nearly all gymnosperms display an evergreen tree body form and produce seeds within hard comes.

Pine, spruce, fir, hemlock, cypress, cedar, larch--not all these trees are evergreens, although all have needle-like leaves and produce cones, so they are conifers.

All stems perform three basic functions: support of the leaves and flowers, fluid transport between leaves and roots, and food storage.

Stems come in two varieties: soft, green herbaceous stems or hard woody stems.

Plants evolved billions of years ago into the plants known today; a complex composition of chemicals helps protect and sustain a plant throughout its life cycle.

"Creatures from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us." (Iris Murdock)

Although not a desert flower known for its beauty or color, Welwitschia is one of earth's fascinating treasures and it is worth taking a holiday to Namibia to see.

Dwarf conifers fit miniature landscapes like outdoor model railroad gardens. The small cone bearing evergreen and deciduous trees add structure to flowering plant beds.

All gymnosperms and many angiosperms are pollinated by the wind.

"People love chopping wood. In this activity one immediately sees results." (Albert Einstein)

Understanding the workings of the plant classification system can help to eliminate confusion caused by using common English names for plants.

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." (William Shakespeare)

As a seed germinates and the plant grows, the type of root system that develops reflects the evolutionary adaptations of that species.