1. Plants, Plants, Plants, and More Plants!

3. Biodiversity of Life

4. Plant Biodiversity What are some examples of plants?

5. Plant types Non-vascular vs. vascular plants Non-seeded vs. seeded plants Non-flowering vs. flowering plants Herbaceous vs. Woody –Grasses, forbs, and herbs –Vines, shrubs, bushes, and trees

6. Giant Sequoia – worlds largest plant

7. Titan Arum

8. Duckweed – worlds smallest flowering plant

9. Paw Paw Trees in Arkansas Pickin' up paw-paws, put 'em in your pockets, Pickin' up paw-paws, put 'em in your pockets, Pickin' up paw-paws, put 'em in your pockets, Way down yonder in the paw-patch.

10. Swamp or Bald Cypress Trees

11. Why is this plant called a bald cypress tree?

12. Water Lilies

13. Cactus – desert plant Arizona State Flower: Saguaro Cactus Blossom

14. African Euphorb – desert plant

15. Gymnosperms

16. Though plants are essential to life on this planet; some are deadly! What is an example of a killer plant?

18. Carnivorous Plants

19. Indian Pipe - Heterotroph

20. The plant that ate the South

21. Kudzu – Invasive & Exotic

23. Exploration, Experience, and Discovery O

27. Take-home message: Plant Biodiversity is high; plants have adapted to live in diverse habitats What are some attributes that all plants possess that allow us to recognize them as a cohesive group?