Additional Information
Bryophyta
Mosses use rhizoids as an anchoring structure instead of roots.
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Mosses must live in moist environments or they will dry out.
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Gametophyte is the first generation produced in mosses. Sporophyte is the second.
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Leaves, stems, and roots are not present in liverworts.
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Hornworts are found in tropical forests and along stream sides.
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Pteridophyta (ferns)
Ferns grow the best in moist, humid, habitats, common in rain forests.
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The leaves on ferns are called fronds. The stems are called rhizomes.
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Ferns have spores instead of seeds.
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Prothallus is the gametophyte stage of a fern.
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There are about 12,000 species of ferns.
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Coniferophyta (gymnosperms)
Spruce, cedar, and pine trees are examples of gymnosperms.
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About 600 species of conifers.
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Yew tree can also be called ani, can be toxic to birds.
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Cycads are a type of gymnosperm resembles a palm tree but isn't really one.
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Ginko Biloba is originally from China and has one of the only surviving species from the group Gymnosperms.
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