Nonvascular Plants, Mosses and Ferns
What are Nonvascular Plants??
What are Nonvascular Plants? Nonvascular plants don’t have a well developed system of tubes for transporting water and other materials Soo…..… They live in watery surroundings -Constant water source -Helps during reproduction
3 main groups of nonvascular plants Mosses Liverworts Hornworts
Mosses
The sporophyte grows out of the gametophyte Mosses The capsule contains the spores for reproduction The sporophyte grows out of the gametophyte Rhizoids are root like structures that hold the moss to the earth
Why are mosses important?
Why are mosses important? Gardening! Gardeners often use peat moss to help their soil hold in more water.
Liverworts and Hornworts Grown on moist rocks and soil
FERNS
Are they vascular or nonvascular?
Are they vascular or nonvascular? Ferns have true vascular tissue and they do not produce seeds. So how do they reproduce?
Are they vascular or nonvascular? Ferns have true vascular tissue(BUT it doesn’t work well) and they do not produce seeds. So how do they reproduce? Spores!!
SPORES Ferns grow in moist conditions just like mosses The spores are found on the fronds The spores are released into the surroundings and then grow into gametophytes.
Ferns Frond Stem Roots