Chapter 1A Classification Lesson 3: Plant Classification

Vascular Plants  Plants with tubes  Tubes are found in roots, stems, & leaves Examples: ferns, oak tree, grass,

1. Water & nutrients enter roots 2. Root tubes carry mixture to stem 3. Stem tubes carry water & nutrients to leaves 4. Food is made in leaves 5. Different tubes carry food from leaves to all parts of plant

Trees are vascular plants

Plants with cones are vascular Plants with flowers are vascular

Nonvascular Plants  Plants without tubes  Water & food travel slowly from cell to cell  Live in damp dark places  Do not grow large or tall Examples: moss, liverworts

Nonvascular Plants No tubes No roots No stems No leaves