Bryophyte - Peat Moss Byrophyte - Sphagnum Moss
Hepatophyte – Liverwort Anthocerophyte – Hornwort
Lycophyta – Club Moss Sphenophyta – Horsetail
Pterophyta – Fern Psilophyta – Whisk Ferns
Gymnosperm - Gingko Gymnosperm - Cycad
Gnetophye – Ephedra Gymnosperm – Conifer
Photo Showing a male Pollen
Cone (Top) containing pollen grains
and a Female Seed Cone (bottom)
containing Scales (naked seeds)
1st Stage is Meiosis (sex cells form)
Alternation of Generations Consists of Haploid (half DNA) Cells
Produce either spores or sperm & egg
2nd stage is Fertilization; sex cells unite
Bryophyte: Peat Moss Bryophyte: Sphagnum Moss
Hint: itty Bitty Fun Fact: Used by Florists
Non-Vascular; Spore Forming Non-Vascular; Spore Forming
Fun Fact: Dried and Burned like Resembles a Green Carpet
Wood in Ireland
Hepatophyte: Liverwort Anthocerophyte: Hornwort
Hint: Hepato Means Liver Hint: Cero Means Horn
Hepatitis – Liver disease (Tri-Cerotops)
Non-Vascular; Spore Forming Non-Vascular; Spore Forming
Fun Fact: Once Used to Treat Fun Fact: Sporophyte continues
The liver – but it Doesn’t Work to Grow Producing a Horn
Lycophyta: Club Moss Sphenophyta: Horsetail
Hint: Lyco Podium (pose for picture) Hint: Spheno Means End
Vascular; Spore Forming Vascular; Spore Forming
Fun Fact: Once Dried & Ground Fun Fact: Also Called Scouring
the Powder is Highly Flammable Rushes. Were Used by the Pioneers
& Used early photography to to Clean their Pots & Pans
Create a Flash
Pterophyta: Ferns Psilophyta: Whisk Ferns
Hint: Pterodactyl – Ferns were Hint: ‘Silly’ Looking Plant with
Dominated in the Jurassic Era erratic branches & yellow
Vascular; Spore Forming Globe-like ends
Fun Fact: Ferns Don’t have Leaves, Vascular; Spore Forming
They have Fronds. Small Coiled
Fronds are Called Fiddleheads
Gymnosperm: Gingko Gymnosperm: Cycad
Vascular; Naked Seeds (Scale) Vascular; Naked Seeds (Scale)
Deciduous; Prehistoric Evergreen (Tropical); Prehistoric
Fun Fact: Have Separate Sexes; Fun Fact: Have Separate Sexes;
Wind Pollinated Insect Pollinated
Gnetophyte: Ephedra Gymnosperm: Conifer
Hint: Psuedoephedra Hint: Pine Cones
Vascular; Naked Seed (Scale) Vascular; Naked Seed (Scale)
Evergreen (Desert) Evergreen
Fun Fact: Used to Make Cold Fun Fact: Contains most of the
Medicine Gymnosperm Family; Produce resin
Which can Harden to form Amber |