Plants

Evolutionary Events

• Movement to land
• Vascular tissue
• Seeds
• Flowers and fruit

Movement onto land
425 MYA

Bryophyta: Moss

Before Moss: Green Algae 

Vascular tissue:
Xylem and Phloem

Pterophyta: Ferns

Development of seeds Secondary growth

Gymnosperms (Naked Seed)

Development of fruit and flowers

Anthophyta: (Encased Seed) Flowering Plants

Monocots (Grassy)
Eudicots (Woody)

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Flowering Plant Anatomy

Roots: Anchor, surface area, "drinking"

Stems: vascular "straws," structure

Large woody stems: tree trunks

Leaves: evaporation, photosynthesis

Fall leaves

Flowers: Reproduction

Pollen grains

Fruit: housing seeds, attracting animals

Growth and life cycle