flowering plants
nonflowering plants
- spores (fern and moss)
vascular plant systems
- shoot system
root system
- have root hairs, lateral roots, and no nodes
shoot system
apex
tip where growth occurs (in roots and stem)
tap root
one large main root that gets water from deep in the ground (dandilions)
fibrous root
shallow roots with lots of branches that collects rain
grass
epiphyte
plant on a plant (aerial root to get more sunlight) that don’t form roots in soil
-thick and spongy roots
modified root
special structure for better function
symbiosis
plant benefits from bacteria and bacteria benefits from plant
adventitious roots
Stem consists of:
axillary bud
a bud where the stem meets the petiole
node
where leaves are attached
Runner/stolom
modified stem that goes across horizontal surface with adventitious roots
-strawberries
rhizome
modified stem thats thick and underground with adventitious roots
stolon with tubers
modified stem with specialized underground stem tissue
stolon-branches
tubers-tips
-potato
bulb
modified stem thats short and thick with adventitious roots
-onion (rest is leaves)
corm
modified stem thats broad and thick
-papery leaves
tendril
modified climbing stem
-grape vines
cladophyll
modified photosynthetic stem
-cactus and snake plant
monocot
parallel veins
dicot
branched veins