1. Plant Phyla
By: Ashley Gates

2. Bryophyta common name is mosses scientific name is Bryophyta
 they belong to the seedless nonvascular group of plants
have crude leaves and stems but no roots
 find in damp and dark places
reproduce sexually through alternating generations
Examples: Copper Moss,Bryum Moss, and Arctoa Moss
Divided into three classes: Peat Moss,Granite Moss and
    "True" Moss (Bryopsida and Musci)   
                            

3. Hepatophyta common name is liverworts scientific name is Hepatophyta
they belong to the seedless nonvascular group of plants
 flattened ribbon like or branching structures
found in deep shade and moist areas
reproduce asexually primarily by fragmentation
liverworts, hepaticae, marchantiophyta
liverworts were used to held cure problems with the liver

4. Anthocerophyta common name is hornwort
scientific name is Anthocerophyta
belongs to the seedless nonvascular group of plants
a mound of ruffled,dark-green leaflets
 found in moist soil
 reproduce asexually or sexually through framentation
hornwort
phylum comprising about 100 species of simple nonvascular plants

5. Lycophyta common name is club moss scientific name is Lycophyta
belong to the seedless vascular group of plants
true roots, stems and leaves/ spiral of small leaves
 found in moist areas
reproduce asexually or sexually
been used for Christmas decorations
club moss and quilworts

6. Pterophyta common name is ferns scientific name is Pterophyta
belongs to the seedless vascular group of plants 
true roots and stems, and has leaves called fronds
found in moist areas
reproduce asexually 
bears paw, fiddle heads, and ferns
may have vertical or horizontal stems  
cycas and microcycas

7. Cycadophyta common name is cycads scientific name is Cycadophyta
belongs to the cone bearing group of plants
palm like evergreen leaves surrounding the trunk and cones
only grow in tropical and subtropical regions
reproduce asexually or sexually 
cycas and microcycas 
known to be as 1,ooo years old

8. Ginkgophyta common name is ginkgo scientific name is Ginkgophyta
belongs to the cone bearing group of plants 
fan shaped leaves, stems, and branches with shoots
grow in well watered and well drained areas
reproduces sexually
ginkgo is a living fossil

9. Coniferophyta common name is conifers scientific name is Coniferophyta
belongs to the cone bearing group of plants
 needle like leaves, and seeds found in a cone
found in northern hemisphere
 reproduces sexually
pines, cider, redwood, juniper, cypress, and yew trees 
more than 550 species of evergreen woody

10. Anthophyta common name is flowering plants
scientific name is Anthophyta
belongs to the flowering group of plants 
has leaves, stems, and roots 
found in higher latitude
reproduce by pollination or by seeds
palm trees, corn, orchids, sunflowers etc. 
largest group of plants